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I walk up the steps into the marble hall. I’m in a beautiful dress, a fake smile fixed on my face. The ceremony will start soon. I’m pretending everything is fine. I think back to how it started. The handsome stranger I met one night, charming and vulnerable, his brown eyes fixed on me like they saw right through me. I know now that our meeting was no coincidence. But I could never have dreamed how far he would go, and how powerless I would be to stop him.

Wir hätten niemals in das Haus in Oak Tree Close ziehen sollen. Unsere neuen Nachbarn kommen mir auf den ersten Blick seltsam vor: er distanziert, sie herablassend. Immerhin verstehen sich ihre Kinder gut mit meinem Sohn Danny. Doch ich bin überzeugt, dass im Haus nebenan ein Geheimnis lauert. Jemand steht am Fenster des Dachbodens. Ich weiß immer, dass er da ist. Ich weiß, dass er zu uns rüber sieht. Jetzt sind mein Mann und mein Sohn tot. Meine Nachbarn nicht. Und ich werde herausfinden, warum.

Er stand plötzlich vor der Tür. Blass, verfroren, mit unserem Namen auf den Lippen. Er sagt, er sei einer von uns. Jetzt sitzt er inmitten der Familie – und löst etwas aus, das wir lange begraben glaubten. Mit jedem Wort bröckelt das Bild, das wir so mühsam aufgebaut haben. Er stellt keine Vorwürfe. Nur Fragen. Doch die Antworten könnten alles zerstören, was von uns noch übrig ist. Lemire Castle, verschneit und abgelegen, war immer ein Ort des Schweigens. Drei Brüder, eine mächtige Großmutter – und ein Geheimnis, das niemand je aussprechen durfte.

‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn 'Accomplished, dark and stylish: I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister ‘A fantastically dark and twisted thriller’ Nikki Smith 'B P Walter’s characterisation is terrifyingly good in this...

Four people walked into the dining room that night. One would never leave. Matthew: the perfect husband. Titus: the perfect son. Charlie: the perfect illusion. Rachel: the perfect stranger. Charlie didn’t want her at the book club. Matthew wouldn’t listen. And that’s how Charlie finds himself slumped beside his husband’s body, their son sitting silently at the dinner table, while Rachel calls 999, the bloody knife still gripped in her hand.

The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years. With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives, might just end as a day they’d rather forget…

1990: Holly is a fresher student at Oxford University. Out of her depth and nervous about her surroundings, she falls into an uneasy friendship with a group of older students from the upper echelons of society and begins to develop feelings for one in particular. He’s confident, quiet, attractive and seems to like her, too. But as the year progresses, her friends’ behaviour grows steadily more disconcerting, and Holly begins to realise she might just be a disposable pawn in a very sinister game. 

In a snow-covered manor with views of the icy loch, the Weyman family gather for Christmas. A fire is roaring, presents are wrapped and carols play on the radio. And the Weyman brothers each have a fake smile on their faces. Because George, Ken, and Ralph are united by a terrible secret. And they are all desperate to know why their grandmother has summoned them. Playing happy families at Christmas has never been a Weyman tradition…especially after what happened twenty years ago.

‘Dark, sleek and dangerous… ferociously intelligent. If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn ‘The Talented Mr Ripley meets The White Lotus. Unpredictable, whip smart, utterly absorbing. I ADORED that ending!’ John Marrs ‘One of the most unsettling novels...

Kitty Marchland has always known that her family isn't like others. But when her father uproots them to a remote cottage in the woods, she realises that her parents are keeping secrets from her - secrets that could unravel everything. Years later, Kitty starts to question what really happened out in the forest. When the police revisit a suspicious death, she must examine her most painful memories - and this time, there’s nowhere to hide.

Screenwriter Caroline Byrne is desperate to know why her daughter, Jessica, died, murdered in Stratford when she was supposed to be at a friend’s in Somerset. When Caroline discovers the messages Jessica had been sending a boy named Michael, she realises it’s because of him. Because he failed to meet her that day. He’s the reason why her daughter is dead. And so she makes a choice. He’s the one who’s going to pay. That is her promise. Her price.

There’s something in my neighbour’s attic. Something steeped in shadows. A secret to everyone. Seen by no one… He stands sometimes at the window. Hidden in the corner of my eye. I know he’s there. I know he’s watching. Now my son is dead. My neighbour is not. And I’m going to find out why.

Robert führt ein ruhiges Leben in London – bis er zufällig eine neue Fernsehserie entdeckt. Sie zeigt zwei Jungen, die in einem Baumhaus ein Mädchen vergiften. Die Dialoge. Die Details. Alles kommt ihm schrecklich bekannt vor. Denn genau das ist vor über zwanzig Jahren geschehen. Mit ihm. Und seinem Bruder Kieran. In einem abgelegenen Dorf in Cornwall. Damals haben sie geschwiegen. Haben verdrängt. Haben weitergelebt. Doch jetzt kennt jemand die Wahrheit – und hat ihre Geschichte verfilmt. Wer steckt hinter der Serie?

Vier setzen sich an den Tisch. Aber einer wird nie wieder aufstehen. Der nervenaufreibende Sunday Times Bestseller, der hinter perfekte Fassaden und in menschliche Abgründe blickt. Charlie wollte Rachel nie in seinem Leben haben, aber Matthew wollte nicht hören. Er lädt sie in ihr Zuhause ein, wo sie mit ihrem Sohn Titus leben. Eine völlig Fremde. Er lässt sie in ihre Privatsphäre eindringen und ignoriert Charlies böse Vorahnungen. Und noch bevor das Abendessen vorbei ist, ist Matthew tot. Titus sitzt unter Schock am Tisch.

‘As much a thriller as a chilling exploration of grief, The Woman on the Pier is one of B P Walter’s finest—and most shocking—novels yet’ A. J. Gnuse, author of Girl in the Walls Two strangers meet on the pier Only one walks away… Screenwriter Caroline Byrne is desperate to know why...

‘Charged with darkness and plotted with watchmaker precision.’ A. J. Finn ‘Sinister, a just-one-more-page thriller’ Chris Whitaker There’s something in my neighbour’s attic. Something steeped in shadows. A secret to everyone. Seen by no one… He stands sometimes at the window...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Immensely gripping…Stayed up till past 2am to finish this’ Sophie Hannah Four people walked into the dining room that night. One would never leave. Matthew: the perfect husband. Titus: the perfect son. Charlie: the perfect illusion. Rachel: the perfect stranger...

We all see what we want to see… Readers love B P Walter: ‘Character driven, tense and skilfully woven over two timelines, this is a brilliant read.’ Amazon Reviewer ‘The writing is tense and atmospheric.’ Amazon Reviewer ‘A cleverly plotted, tense and addictive read; once you pick it...

‘Devilishly well-plotted, crisply written – and a hell of a lot of fun. What a smashing debut!’ A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window We all see what we want to see… 2019: Julianne is preparing a family dinner when her son comes to her and says he’s found something on his iPad...

Die perfekte Familie. Die perfekte Verlobung. Die perfekte Rache. Der nervenaufreibende Psychothriller von Sunday Times Besteller Autor B.P. Walter, den man nicht mehr aus der Hand legen kann. Ich wollte einmal Teil dieser Familie sein – der angesehen und wohlhabenden Moncrieffs. Sie nahmen mich nach dem Tod meiner Eltern auf, boten mir ein neues Zuhause und den Anschein von Zugehörigkeit. Doch diese Großzügigkeit war nie bedingungslos.