Una comunità esclusiva ed elusiva.
Una morte del passato.
Una donna determinata a conoscere la verità.

Una casa in una di quelle strade chiuse dove tutti si conoscono e le facciate sono così curate da sembrare uscite da una rivista di architettura. Alice ancora non ci crede di essere riuscita ad acquistarla a un prezzo tanto vantaggioso. Ed è solo dopo essersi trasferita che scopre il perché: la precedente proprietaria è stata uccisa due anni fa, proprio in quella casa. Dapprima turbata da quella rivelazione, a poco a poco Alice inizia a interessarsi sempre di più alla storia della donna, una psicologa sua coetanea, e non perde occasione di chiedere informazioni ai vicini. Con suo grande sconcerto, però, tutte le persone che fino a quel momento l'avevano accolta con calore e gentilezza si chiudono in un silenzio ostinato. Quasi che quella vicenda fosse una ferita ancora aperta. Come se ciò non bastasse, Alice comincia a notare delle stranezze – finestre aperte che era sicura di aver chiuso, oggetti spostati di pochi centimetri – e in lei si fa sempre più forte la sensazione di essere osservata. E si rende conto che c'è qualcosa di oscuro nascosto tra le pieghe di quella comunità apparentemente perfetta e che frugare nei segreti degli altri potrebbe rivelarsi fatale…

Doveva essere un sogno, invece si è trasformato in un incubo…

Conoscere la verità distruggerà lei. Mantenere il segreto distruggerà lui.

Finalmente il grande giorno di Livia è arrivato. Oggi, per i suoi quarant’anni, avrà la magnifica festa che sogna da quando, giovanissima e incinta, ha dovuto rinunciare al ricevimento di nozze, accontentandosi di una cerimonia frettolosa. Oggi nulla dovrà incrinare la sua gioia. Perciò ha deciso che aspetterà l'indomani per rivelare al marito Adam un segreto che coinvolge la figlia Marnie. Per fortuna, Marnie è a studiare a Hong Kong e non c'è modo che li raggiunga. Meglio lasciare che Adam si goda la serata, prima di condividere quel peso con lui.
Sono settimane che Adam prepara la sorpresa per il compleanno della moglie: far arrivare Marnie in tempo per la festa. Tuttavia, dopo aver avuto conferma della partenza dalla figlia, Adam apprende una notizia sconcertante che la riguarda e che potrebbe distruggere per sempre la loro famiglia. Adam sa che dovrebbe informare subito Livia, ma così la priverebbe di nuovo del suo giorno perfetto. Meglio concederle qualche ora di felicità, prima di scaricare su di lei quel doloroso fardello.
Per quanto Adam e Livia si sforzino di controllare la situazione, è difficile mentire a parenti e amici, soprattutto se si vuole apparire sereni mentre dentro infuria la tempesta. E, nel corso della serata, la verità alla fine verrà a galla…

In questo romanzo carico di suspense, B.A. Paris mette a nudo le debolezze dell'animo umano, ponendoci di fronte a una domanda scomoda: esistono davvero le bugie a fin di bene? È giusto nascondere la verità per proteggere i nostri cari?

***The Million-copy International Bestseller***

‘If you love The Girl on the Train read Behind Closed Doors’ Elle

‘Twists our expectations of the entire psychological thriller genre’ Guardian

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.

You’d like to get to know Grace better.

But it’s difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart.

Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows.

Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.

PRAISE FOR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS:

‘If you love The Girl on the Train read Behind Closed Doors’ Elle

‘Twists our expectations of the entire psychological thriller genre’ Guardian

‘The tension builds almost unbearably’ Good Housekeeping

‘This outstanding debut novel will leave you breathless’ Bella

‘This one is 2016’s answer to Gone Girl. ‘Nuff said’ Women’s Health UK

‘It took me just an afternoon to read this book and by the end, my heart was pounding. If you like fast and frantic stories, you’ll love this’ The Sun

‘Brilliant, chilling, scary and unputdownable’ Lesley Pearse, bestselling author of Without a Trace

‘Behind Closed Doors is an intriguing, sharply gripping debut thriller’ Lovereading

‘Behind Closed Doors is both unsettling and addictive, as I raced through the pages to find out Grace’s fate. A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night’ Mary Kubica, bestselling author of The Good Girl

Knowing the truth will destroy her.
Keeping it secret will destroy him.

‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ TM Logan, bestselling author of The Catch

It’s Livia’s 40th birthday and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia loves Marnie, she’s secretly glad she won’t be at the party. She needs to tell Adam something about their daughter but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.

Adam wants everything to be perfect for Livia so he’s secretly arranged for Marnie to come home and surprise her on her birthday. During the day, he hears some terrible news. He needs to tell Livia, because how can the party go on? But she’s so happy, so excited – and the guests are about to arrive.

The Dilemma – how far would you go to give someone you love a last few hours of happiness?

One day that will change a family forever, The Dilemma is the breathtaking, heartbreaking new novel from the international, million-copy-selling, Sunday Times bestseller, B A Paris.

Praise for The Dilemma:

‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ TM Logan

‘A departure from B A Paris’s previous psycho-thrillers, this emotional story is gripping’ Daily Mail

‘A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter’ Catherine Steadman

‘A dark family drama … builds a palpable wall of tension that leaves you desperate to find out what happens next’ Sunday Mirror

‘A beautifully written story of love and loss which will stay with me’ Louise Jensen

‘What a book… utterly unputdownable!’ Samantha King

‘A beautifully written novel that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. B A Paris has a unique ability to get inside your head and stay there!’ HC Warner

Secrets. Suspicion. Survival. No one writes relationships better than B.A. PARIS

'A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists' OBSERVER
'The explosive start of this book sets up a compelling plot [...] written in well-executed super-edgy, short, sharp chapters and the description of her confinement is full of claustrophobic detail and menace' DAILY MAIL
'Paris skilfully stitches together domestic noir with a kidnap thriller and the result is a gripping read' DAILY EXPRESS
'Dark, immersive, and mysterious ... locks you quickly into its claustrophobic grip and doesn't let up till the last page' LOUISE CANDLISH

THEN

Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. As she builds a career for herself in the magazine industry, she meets, and agrees to marry, Ned Hawthorne.

NOW

Amelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, not knowing where she is. Why has she been taken? Who are her mysterious captors? And why does she soon feel safer here, imprisoned, than she had begun to feel with her husband Ned?

In true B.A. Paris style, The Prisoner is a gripping survival story, a twisted tale of love and at its dark heart a thriller to keep you up all night.


'Claustrophobic, menacing and relentlessly tense, this is a fiendishly plotted thriller with a great central twist' SARAH VAUGHAN
'Gripping' DAILY MIRROR
'Elegant, taut, ingeniously plotted and extremely addictive. Superb!' WILL DEAN
'Book of the Month: chilling, intense and frightening in places, you'll be left wondering what is real and what isn't' WOMAN & HOME'
'Dark and compulsive ... B.A. Paris again conjures up the tense claustrophobia of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and delivers yet another brilliant, unputdownable read' GILLY MACMILLAN
'I loved the short chapters in part one, which really added to the rising tension. You will be rooting for Amelie!' PRIMA
'Dark, daring and irresistible. B.A. Paris takes a clever, sinister survival story and further elevates it with her trademark style and heart. Truly impossible to put down' CHRIS WHITAKER
'Wow! What a ride! A tantalising, taut, tense thriller' JANE CORRY
'Pacy, gripping from the get-go, and with so many twists! I felt so strongly for Amelie and was rooting for her the entire book. The Prisoner is a brilliant addition to BA Paris's stella stable of thrillers' L.V. MATTHEWS
'Intense and gripping, The Prisoner is suffused with intrigue and menace' EMMA HAUGHTON
'Clever, twisty and unusual' LOUISE BEECH
'Taut, suspenseful, loaded with twists and surprises, and the true definition of a just-one-more-chapter page-turner. It's another B.A. Paris triumph -- complex, compelling and absolutely impossible to resist.

The million-copy bestselling author B A Paris returns with a breathtaking thriller.

‘We’re in a new golden age of suspense writing now, because of amazing books like Bring Me Back’ Lee Child

‘Made me stay up way beyond my bedtime!’ Jane Corry

Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth.

Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla. But is it her – or someone pretending to be her? If it is her, what does she want? And what does she know about the night she disappeared?

Bring Me Back is the utterly compelling, white-knuckle thriller from Sunday Times bestseller B A Paris.

Praise for B A Paris:

‘An addictive new voice in suspense fiction’ Sophie Hannah

‘Just finished this BRILLIANT book… Clever, addictive and twisty, I couldn’t sleep until I found out the truth… The twist floored me! Utterly compelling from beginning to end’ Claire Douglas

‘Made me stay up way beyond my bedtime! B A Paris has a knack for getting into your head’ Jane Corry

‘A page-turning masterpiece’ Amanda Prowse

‘A tale of dark secrets, with mystery and intrigue building up and up to an ending with a fabulous twist. I devoured it – I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough’ Mel Sherratt

‘This book is compulsive reading from start to finish. A perfectly crafted work of art, seamless and mesmerising. I envy those yet to read it for the pleasure they have in store’ Amanda Robson

‘A cracking page turner with a killer twist' Camilla Way

‘An incredibly pacy, heart-pounding thriller – the twist at the end left me reeling. B A Paris does it again in this exhilarating exploration of love, jealousy and betrayal. A must read!’ Phoebe Morgan

‘Bring Me Back will not leave your hands until you have turned the last page!’ Wendy Walker

TELL ME YOUR SECRETS…

‘Tense and compulsive’ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger

‘Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound’ TM Logan, bestselling author of The Catch

‘A delicious web of lies’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Made a Mistake

When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…

As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.

Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem…

The million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in this powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.

Praise for The Therapist:

‘Alice’s smart new home in The Circle comes with a nightmarish secret in B A Paris’s tense and compulsive new thriller – I gobbled it up in two sittings’ Louise Candlish

‘Suspicion, betrayal and dark secrets abound in this tense story – all hidden just beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect suburban life’ TM Logan

‘A delicious web of lies. Be prepared for your head to spin and your fingers to fly!’ Jane Corry

‘B A Paris is the queen of psychological thrillers and her latest does not disappoint’ My Weekly

‘This spooky thriller with excellent twists and a really fast-paced shock finale’ Heat

‘Totally hooked. Completely gripping’ Mel McGrath

‘A propulsive and deliciously dark page-turner. Perfectly paced and tightly plotted’ Lucy Clarke

‘Domestic suspense at its very best. An aspirational setting, an unsolved crime, a plethora of suspects and twisted allegiances at every turn … I loved it’ Caz Frear

‘Tense and suspenseful … a delicious slice of suburban noir shot through with secrets, lies, paranoia and the unsettling claustrophobia of a staunchly closed community’ Kia Abdullah

From the international, million-copy bestselling author comes another addictive psychological thriller!

‘B A Paris has done it again! The Breakdown is a page turning thriller that will leave you questioning the family you love, the friends you trust, and even your own mind’ Wendy Walker

If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust?

It all started that night in the woods.

Cass Anderson didn’t stop to help the woman in the car, and now she’s dead.

Ever since, silent calls have been plaguing Cass and she’s sure someone is watching her.

Consumed by guilt, she’s also starting to forget things. Whether she took her pills, what her house alarm code is – and if the knife in the kitchen really had blood on it.

Praise for The Breakdown:

‘A psychological page-turner’ Good Housekeeping

‘Gripping!’ Woman

‘You’ll race through to discover what’s happening!’ Prima

‘You’ll be unable to rest until you’ve followed the twists and turns to an ending you didn’t forsee’ Daily Express

‘B A Paris has done it again! The Breakdown is a page turning thriller that will leave you questioning the family you love, the friends you trust, and even your own mind’ Wendy Walker, author of All is Not Forgotten

‘Utterly compelling, brilliant and tense’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me