Bøger af Carol Wyer

Jane's daughter is a good girl. What is she hiding?When thirteen-year-old Savannah Hopkins doesn't come straight home from school, as she always does, her mother Jane immediately raises the alarm.Leading the investigation is Detective Natalie Ward whose daughter Leigh is the same age as Savannah. Soon Natalie's worst fears are confirmed when the teenager's broken body is found in nearby shrubland.Evidence points towards a local recluse, but just as the net is closing around him, one of Savannah's friends, Harriet, is reported missing.As Natalie delves into the lives of both girls, she soon discovers a sinister video on their phones, daring the girls to disappear from their families for 48 hours.But Natalie isn't quick enough for this killer, and she is devastated to find Harriet's body on a fly tip a day later. Caught up in the case, she takes her eye off her own daughter and when Leigh goes missing after school she knows she must be in terrible danger. The clock is ticking for Natalie. Can she catch this killer before her little girl becomes the next victim?This gripping rollercoaster of a read will have you up in the small hours turning the pages. Fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Caine and Robert Dugoni will love The Dare. Readers are going crazy for The Dare:'Just wow! This book was absolutely amazing I loved it. I was hanging on to every word, it was thrilling straight out of the gate and kept going with the punches right to the end. It had me totally captivated. Carol Wyer sure knows how to write a story that sucks you in and makes you feel like you are there living it. It's tense, emotional and deeply disturbing in places. And boy that ending! …I'm giving it a very well deserved 5 stars.' Bonnie's Book Talk, 5 stars'I'm buzzing from this book. I LOVED it. I don't think I have been this gripped by a book, ever.…Totally terrifying, this addictive read will keep you gasping, guessing and on the edge of your seat throughout …You won't be disappointed!'Booked Up Girl, 5 stars'Wow wow wow! I just read this book in 3 hours. It's gritty, gripping and fast paced! Natalie Ward is a phenomenal character and I could read her books forever! I think I need to go lie down in a dark room for a bit, that was traumatic but bloody brilliant!' Tishylou's World, 5 stars'OMG OMG OMG! Fantastic these just keep on getting better and better. Fabulous sorry kept me guessing …Can't wait for the next one' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'BOOM!!!! Carol Wyer does it again! I can't even express how much I love the Detective Natalie Ward series… OMG!... I simply can't get enough of this series. Carol Wyer can't write fast enough for me!'It's All About The Thrill, 5 stars

Roxy had a secret. Now she's gone. When fourteen-year-old Roxy says she's going for a sleepover at her best friend Ellie's house, Cathy sees no reason to check her daughter's story. The two families are neighbours, and the girls are in and out of each other's homes every day. It is a decision she will regret. A day later, Roxy is found murdered in exclusive Linnet Lane, miles across town, in a house owned by two brothers with no apparent connection to Roxy. Detective Natalie Ward, called to lead the investigation, is determined to get to the bottom of why Roxy was in the basement of this grand Victorian mansion when she should have been eating chocolate in her pyjamas with her best friend.As Natalie begins to look closely at Roxy's stepfather and three brothers, she discovers that Roxy had recently been admitted to hospital with suspicious injuries. Her mother Cathy seems very jumpy and Ellie refuses to talk. Who are the people that knew Roxy best in the world protecting? Then Roxy's mother Cathy disappears. When Cathy's body is discovered close to where her daughter was found, Natalie is forced to face the grim fact that the killer is just getting started. She is troubled by the reaction of Roxy's brother Seth to the tragedies and when his alibi falls through she brings him in for questioning, certain she is making headway.But while Seth is in custody, one of Roxy's school friends is found murdered and Natalie knows she must cast her net wider. Things take a more sinister turn when Ellie vanishes, her mobile phone switched off. What is Ellie hiding about the night Roxy died that could put her in terrible danger? And can Natalie work it out before another innocent life is taken?Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.Readers are going crazy for The Sleepover:'Kept me hooked from the first page till the last and I loved it… As for the ending, well I'm speechless!' Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿'Absorbing, riveting and twisty… had me in its grip from the first page… impossible to put down… impossible to figure out who the killer was… keeps you guessing right until the sensational conclusion' Emma's Biblio Treasures ¿¿¿¿¿'Absolutely cracking… fuelled by secrets, tragedy and misdirection, and featuring a bloody strong and determined detective team that I love to read about. I cannot wait to see what comes next.' Jen Med's Book Reviews ¿¿¿¿¿'Reading this book was like savoring a seven-layer cake. Every turn in this book had a different flavor. This series keeps on getting better and better. Waiting for the next book will definitely not be easy.' Robin Loves Reading, ¿¿¿¿¿'Another whopper of a read from Carol Wyer… gripping… a must read.' Booking Good Read ¿¿¿¿¿

Charlotte's baby is safe. But is she? When the body of mother Charlotte Brannon is discovered by her husband Adam, in their bedroom, Detective Natalie Ward is first on the scene. The killer has left a chilling calling card: The word 'Why?' written on the wall in blood. As Natalie begins to delve deeper into the couple's lives, she discovers that Adam has a dark past he's been hiding and she's sure that the Brannon's teenage babysitter Inge has secrets of her own. Then another mother is murdered on her doorstep in front of her young son, the word 'why'scrawled on the wall next to her. All the key suspects have alibis and with her own marriage hanging by a thread, Natalie is struggling to stay focused on cracking her toughest case yet. When a young woman and her baby disappear, a member of Natalie's own team is put in terrible danger. Can Natalie stop this twisted serial killer and save one of her own before more families are torn apart forever? Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will send shivers down your spine. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter. Readers are going crazy for Last Lullaby: 'Wow wow wow!!! What a book! ... I found I became completely oblivious to what was going on around me as I was that engrossed! ... suspected each and every one of them... so many twists and turns it made me dizzy! I honestly found myself holding my breath at the end of every chapter! The ending was superb and I really don't think I will be able to contain myself until Book 3!! ... Absolutely bloody brilliant.' Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Absolutely freaking amazing... nail-biting... grabbed me from the very first chapter I simply couldn't put it down. This story has plenty of OMG moments and you keep you guessing until the end... Boy I wasn't expecting that... I cannot recommend it enough giving it all the stars.' Chelle's Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Oooohhh. This book is good... will have you racing through it in a matter of hours, unable to put the book down.... brilliant... Tense, fast-paced and totally engrossing, this is a book that will exasperate you, thrill you, chill you and truly test your detecting skills...I cannot wait to read more.' Jen Med's Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Ohhhh my... brilliant book!!! Well I just love this author she is one clever writer and just makes it so damn impossible to put a book down and it makes me very grumpy when I have to!! ... fabulous.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow... grabs from the word go and spits you out again at the very end... Truly a superbly written book... I can't wait for the next one.' ILoveReadinguk, 5 stars

One hot summer's afternoon, five-year-old Ava Sawyer went to a party. She never came home… When five-year-old Ava Sawyer goes missing from a birthday party at a local garden centre, the police are bewildered by the lack of leads. That is until two years later, when Ava's body is found and another little girl, Audrey Briggs, goes missing. Audrey also attended that party …Leading the investigation is Detective Natalie Ward. A mother of two teenagers, this case chills her to the bone, and is a disturbing reminder of the last job she worked on. One that still keeps her awake at night…Natalie soon discovers that Ava's mother has some worrying gaps in her alibi and as she digs deeper, she's sure Ava's father is not telling the full story. And what did the owner of the garden centre Elsa see that day? Something that she's not telling Natalie …Just as Natalie is facing up to the grim possibility that Ava and Audrey were killed by someone close to home, another little girl from the party doesn't come home from her ballet lesson. Can Natalie find a way to stop this killer before more innocent lives are taken?Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.Readers are going crazy for The Birthday:'Absolutely stunning!... wow it blew me away. Totally my favourite book so far of 2018… I loved everything about it… A great start to a new series that I am going to love. I'm already wishing I could have the next book!... Amazing… 5 stars, although it is a shame I can't give it more, it's easily worth a 7. Buy it, you won't regret it!' Bonnie's Book Talk, 5 stars'Everything Carol Wyer touches turns to gold. She most definitely knows how to write an addictive and tense page-turner and this one is no different. Compelling from the first page, this will have you hooked in a heartbeat.' Novel Deelights, 5 stars'Omg!! My heart is pounding so hard! I have just finished reading The Birthday and I am floored! This is the first in a new series from Carol Wyer, featuring DI Natalie Ward and her team. What a way to start! Speedy, sharp, heart stopping and engaging; this is a series I am definitely looking forward to!' TishyLou, 5 stars'A rollocking rollercoaster ride … dark, twisty and wonderfully gripping' Minimac Reviews'This could be something special… This book truly is excellent… Heart-thumpingly good… A well-paced, heart-wrenching, pulse racing, edge-of-your-seat kind of book and a crime fighting team who you can genuinely root for… look no further as this could genuinely be your next favourite read. I tore through it.' Jen Med's Book Reviews, 5 stars

Colourful, plastic boats were scattered in puddles on the floor. In the bathtub lay Linda Upton, fully-clothed, lips a shade of blue, and bloodshot eyes wide open.