DAVID BELL

A wonderful treat for all fans of the novels by Kate Atkinson and Dennis Lehane, David Bell's "The Hiding Place" is a powerful psychological suspense thriller which unravels the secrets of a damaged family in small town America. Sometimes it's easier to believe a lie...Twenty-five-years ago, four-year-old Justin Manning disappeared. Two months later his body was found in a shallow grave in the woods, shocking the small town of Dove Point, Ohio. Janet Manning has been haunted by her brother's death since the day she lost sight of him in the park. Now, a detective and a reporter are asking questions, raising new suspicions and opening old wounds. But if the man jailed for the murder is innocent, who did kill Justin? At the same time a stranger appears at Janet's door claiming to know the truth and a high school friend returns, with his own confused memories of what happened. Janet thought she'd put the past and guilt behind her. But now the truth about her brother is heartbreakingly close - has she the courage to find it? Immerse yourself in David Bell's wonderfully gripping UK debut "The Hiding Place" and unravel the truth which lies buried in Janet's past...David Bell is an assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an M.A. in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in American Literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. "Cemetery Girl" was David Bell's first novel - "The Hiding Place" is his second. Praise for David Bell's "Cemetery Girl": "Reads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates...A winner on every level". (Will Lavender). ""Cemetery Girl" grabbed me by the throat on page one and never let up...the work of a master". (John Lescroart). "A haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed". (Lisa Unger).

In Cemetery Girl, David Bell's gripping psychological thriller, a father tries to uncover the secrets of his daughter's inexplicable disappearance. Tom and Abby Stuart had everything: a perfect marriage, successful careers, and a beautiful twelve-year-old daughter, Caitlin. Then one day Caitlin vanished. The tragedy changed their lives and shattered their marriage. Four years later, Caitlin is found alive - dirty and dishevelled yet preternaturally calm. The police arrest a suspect, but Caitlin refuses to testify, leaving the Stuarts with a choice: let the man who may be responsible for destroying their lives walk away, or take matters into their own hands. When Tom decides to try to uncover the truth for himself, nothing can prepare him for what he discovers...David Bell's Cemetery Girl will have readers biting their nails, and will accompany his new novel The Hiding Place. A real treat for all fans of Kate Atkinson, Dennis Lehane and Heather Gudenkauf. Praise for David Bell: "David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let go." (Linwood Barclay). "Reads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates...A winner on every level." (Will Lavender). "A haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed." (Lisa Unger). David Bell is an assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an M.A. in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in American Literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. Cemetery Girl was David Bell's first novel.

Un jour, le passé frappe à l’improviste à la porte de Jason Danvers. Sa petite sœur Hayden, qu’il n’a pas vue depuis des années, prétend avoir arrêté la drogue et l’alcool qui l’avaient marginalisée

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Un jour, le passé frappe à l’improviste à la porte de Jason Danvers. Sa petite sœur Hayden, qu’il n’a pas vue depuis des années, prétend avoir arrêté la drogue et l’alcool qui l’avaient marginalisée

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Elizabeth Hampton has not spoken to her mother in weeks when she gets the phone call. Her mother has been found dead under suspicious circumstances.But who would want to kill a kind old woman who stayed at home to care for her son Ronnie''s special needs? And why did her mother recently change her Will?The police tell Elizabeth that this is not only a murder investigation - her brother Ronnie is the prime suspect.Desperate to prove her brother''s innocence, Elizabeth begins to unravel dark family secrets, double lives and the shocking truth behind her own identity.

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The USA Today bestselling author of Somebodys Daughter and Layover presents a twist-filled thriller about a troubled family with long-buried secrets...The past has arrived uninvited at Jason Danverss door in the form of his younger sister, Hayden, a former addict who severed all contact with her family as her life spiraled out of control. Now shes clean and sober but in need of a desperate favorshe asks Jason and his wife to take care of her teenage daughter for forty-eight hours while she handles some business in town.But Hayden never returns.Her disappearance brings up more unresolved problems from Jasons past, including the abrupt departure of his best friend on the night of their high school graduation twenty-seven years earlier. When a body is discovered in the woods, the mysteries of his sisters lifeand possible deathdeepen. One by one these events will shatter every expectation Jason has ever had about families, about the awful truths that bind them, and the secrets that should be taken to the grave.

David Bells The Hiding Place is a powerful psychological thriller delving into the secrets of a damaged family in small-town America. Sometimes its easier to believe a lie . . .Twenty-five-years ago, four-year-old Justin Manning disappeared. Two months later his body was found in a shallow grave in the woods, shocking the small town of Dove Point, Ohio.Janet Manning has been haunted by her brothers death since the day she lost sight of him in the park. Now, a detective and a reporter are asking questions, raising new suspicions and opening old wounds. But if the man jailed for the murder is innocent, who did kill Justin? At the same time a stranger appears at Janets door claiming to know the truth and a high school friend returns, with his own confused memories of what happened. Janet thought shed put the past and guilt behind her. But now the truth about her brother is heartbreakingly close - has she the courage to find it?Immerse yourself in David Bells wonderfully gripping UK debut The Hiding Place and unravel the truth which lies buried in Janets past. A wonderful treat for all fans of Kate Atkinson and Dennis Lehane. --Praise for David Bells Cemetery Girl:David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let goLinwood BarclayReads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates . . . A winner on every levelWill LavenderA haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missedLisa UngerDavid Bell is an assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an M.A. in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in American Literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. Cemetery Girl was David Bells first novel - The Hiding Place is his second.