In 2018, And So It Begins, the first title in a new series featuring Sergeant Stephanie King, was published in hardback by Wildfire Books – a Headline company. It was named by The Times as one of the best crime novels of 2018 and was top of the Amazon weekly chart for two weeks. The second book in the series, The Murder Game (The Invitation in the US), was released in April 2020.
Rachel Abbott now lives in Alderney and writes full time.
Also by Rachel Abbott
Right Behind You
Some doors should not be opened.
Some can never be closed.
Jo Palmer’s peaceful and happy life is about to end.
Ash – the man she loves – will be arrested by the police.
Millie – her precious daughter – will be taken from her.
She will lose her friends.
She will doubt her sanity.
Someone is stealing everything Jo loves, and will stop at nothing.
But right now, Jo is laughing in her kitchen, eating dinner with her family, suspecting nothing.
It’s raining outside.
There’s a knock at the door. They are here.
The Tom Douglas Series
Only the Innocent
A man is dead. The killer is a woman. But what secrets lie beneath the surface - so dark that a man has to die?
The Back Road
The quietest places hide the darkest secrets.
Sleep Tight
How far would you go to hold on to the people you love? Sleep Tight – if you can. You never know who’s watching.
Stranger Child
One Dark Secret. One act of revenge. They say you should never trust a stranger. Maybe they’re right.
Nowhere Child
Someone is looking for Tasha. But does she want to be found? She can run – but for how long can she hide?
Kill Me Again
A woman is dead. She looks like you. It could have been you. Next time, it might be.
The Sixth Window
A perfect man? Or a perfect stranger? Every instinct told her to run.
Come a Little Closer
They will be coming soon. They come every night.
The Shape of Lies
Yesterday, Scott was dead. Today, he’s back.
And Anna doesn’t believe in ghosts.
Right Behind You
Some doors should not be opened.
Some can never be closed.
The Stephanie King Series
And So It Begins
Who will believe your story if the only witness is dead?
The Murder Game
What will happen when this terrible game is over?
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