The heart-stopping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick Eeny Meeny

'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek

'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror
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A man's body is found in an empty house.

His heart has been cut out and delivered to his wife and children.

He is the first victim, and Detective Inspector Helen Grace knows he will not be the last.

But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night? . . .

The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.

Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is - or what is waiting for her at the end of the chase . . .
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'M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace' Daily Mail

'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun

'A macabre, theatrical thriller that gripped me with every twist' Woman and Home

'Chilling stuff' Fabulist

'A chilling read' My Weekly


'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport

'One of the best new series detectives . . . Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner

'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post

A man's body is found in an empty house. His heart has been cut out and delivered to his wife and children.

About the Author

M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last fifteen years, specializing in high-end drama production, including the prime-time crime serials Torn, The Little House and Silent Witness. Arlidge also pilots original crime series for both UK and US networks. In 2015 his audio exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a Number One bestseller.

His first thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014. It was followed by the bestselling Pop Goes the Weasel, The Doll's House, Liar Liar, Little Boy Blue, Hide and Seek, Love Me Not, and Down to the Woods.

Reviews
This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo -- Judy Finnigan
Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent * Sun *
DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone * Daily Mail *
M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace * Daily Mail *
Chilling stuff * Fabulist *
A chilling read * My Weekly *
A grisly, gripping thriller * Sunday Mirror *
Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow * Sunday Sport *
Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing! -- Lisa Gardner
Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet -- Will Lavender
What a great premise!...EENY MEENY is a fresh and brilliant departure from the stock serial killer tale. And Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years -- Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek
A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller * Huffington Post *



Book Information
ISBN 9781405914956
Author M. J. Arlidge
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 301g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 129mm * 25mm