Neil Cross

Meet DCI John Luther He's brilliant He's intense He's obsessional HE'S DANGEROUS DCI John Luther has an extraordinary clearance rate He commands outstanding loyalty from friends and colleagues Nobody who ever stood at his side has a bad word to say about him But Luther seethes with a hidden fury that at times he can barely control...

Una mente brillante. Una pasión violenta ¿es el inspector jefe John Luther una fuerza del bien o un hombre inmerso en una espiral hacia la autodestrucción? A pesar de toda su habilidad como guionista y de haber creado una de las mejores series policíacas vistas en televisión en mucho tiempo, Cross es por encima de todo un novelista de talento.

Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. He's a murder detective. A near-genius. He's brilliant; he's intense; he's instinctive. He's obsessional. He's dangerous. DCI John Luther has an extraordinary clearance rate. He commands outstanding loyalty from friends and colleagues. Nobody who ever stood at his side has a bad word to say about him. And yet there are rumours that DCI Luther is bad - not corrupt, not on the take, but tormented. Luther seethes with a hidden fury that at times he can barely control. Sometimes it sends him to the brink of madness, making him do things he shouldn't; things way beyond the limits of the law. Luther: The Calling, the first in a new series of novels featuring DCI John Luther, takes us into Luther's past and into his mind. It is the story of the case that tore his personal and professional relationships apart and propelled him over the precipice. Beyond fury, beyond vengeance. All the way to murder...

From the acclaimed writer of Luther and Hard Sun comes a compulsive thriller. Meet William Holloway: Family man. Gentle man. Wanted man. Holloway has secrets. Years ago, he witnessed his wifes betrayal and his life fell apart. Now someones toying with his mind and the life of a missing woman, the prostitute Holloway pays to imitate his ex-wife. When she is murdered, his ex-wifes name scrawled on her abdomen, Holloway is trapped by the consequence of love and sex, of infidelity and violence in a world of his own terrible making. Hunted as a rogue policeman and a killer, hes on the run. And planning retribution.Praise for Holloway Falls:A compulsive tale of disappearance, abduction, coincidence, psychotic jealousy and imaginative daring GuardianAn ingenious revenge thriller which draws you... then messes with your head as deviously as the dreamers, charlatans and conspiracy theorists who populate it Time OutDistinctive, original... powerfully atmospheric and hypnotically renderedLiterary ReviewIn the pantheon of screwed-up detectives... William Holloway is a name to watch ArenaNeil Crosss story is carefully told, finely spun, and while it does have the sex, violence and brutality of many of its peers, these men also feel. And cry. And care about their daughters. Which makes them way more interesting to read in an everyday love story gone badly wrong Stella Duffy, author of the Saz Martin crime series

From the acclaimed writer of Luther and Hard Sun, Natural History is a work of exquisite tension Strange things are happening in Monkeyland, the ailing Devonshire sanctuary that Patrick and his zoologist wife, Jane, took on in a bid to save their marriage. Their oldest female primate, the wise and gentle Rue, is found murdered in a corner of the compound. And a big, panther-like cat, preys around the park. It evades capture, lurking in the shadows and in the back of Patricks mind. Private, threatening, elusive. With Patricks son, Charlie, having left Monkeyland in disgrace and his wife on a field trip in Zaire, Patrick is left alone with his black cat and his fears. Until one night something happens that is so shocking, so deplorable, that it rips apart everything Patrick had ever held to be true.They say that a parents worse nightmare is to suffer the death of a child. But what if thats not true?Praise for Natural History: The skill with which the author manipulates the narrative, revealing its developments only by degrees, is what gives this sharply observed and suspenseful novel its edge so that when the shocking climax takes place, it is both entirely unexpected and frighteningly plausibleThe Times Powerfully intelligent... the frightening permeability of borders lies at the centre of this complex and troubling book... Compressed lyricism generates sudden shifts between transitory events and durable historical patterns, Crosss novel is serious and compelling in equal measureGuardian Taut domestic intrigue, sprung with mistrust and the menacing stealth of hunting... A subtle interplay of anxieties and tolerances that keep parental treacheries in glaring focusFinancial Times Im a big fan of this author and particularly of this menacing novel, which on the surface could be a family drama but turns into something very nasty indeed. Its clever, tense and chilling. Highly recommended Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller Dark and densely plotted...the plot reaches a violent climax, challenging notions of guilt and the limits of parental responsibilityDaily Mail A masterpiece seductively readable, no matter how much one dreads what may happen next mercilessly realistic This is a dangerous novel. Everyone in it has a lot to worry aboutDaily Telegraph

*** SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES *** From the highly acclaimed writer of Luther and Hard Sun, Burial is a novel about guilt, secrets and trying to stay alive.Stunning Peter JamesWhat do you do when a secret comes back to haunt you, threatening to destroy every aspect of your life?Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: the party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob, an untrustworthy old acquaintance, know what really happened and they have resolved to keep it that way. But one rainy night, years later, Bob appears at Nathans door with terrifying news, and old wounds are suddenly reopened, threatening to tear Nathans whole world apart. Because Nathan has his own secrets now. And Bob doesnt realise just how far Nathan will go to protect themA gripping contemporary thriller, Burial is both chilling and utterly compelling, and is being developed for television with the title Because the Night.Praise for Burial:His most terrifying... scariest and most satisfying yet Time Out Burial is a terrifically scary and all too believable tale. Its brilliantly written in taut, humorous prose, while being exceptionally well observed and paced. Quite brilliantDaily Mirror Burial is not only a page-turner, but also a sensitive and atmospheric portrayal of a man at the end of his tether... Creepy, unsettling, and subtleGuardian This compulsive page-turner is a thrilling read and you can see why Neil Cross is the lead scriptwriter for the incredibly successful SpooksThe Sun An intelligent, tightly written page-turner Daily Mail A skillfully-told and macabre story for fans of Hitchcock Cross marries literary values to the page-turning crime narrativeIndependent

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Always the Sun is a brilliant novel about parenthoodWhat do you do when your son is bullied? How far will you go to protect him from those who seek to cause him harm? Jamie is thirteen years old, an only child. His mother has recently died. He and his father Sam have moved to Sams home town. A fresh start. An aunt to lend support. A new job for Sam, a new school for Jamie. But one day Jamie comes home, bearing the scars of every parents nightmare.Something must be done... So it begins. Praise for Always the Sun: Brilliantly and sympathetically written, it will strike cold fear into the heart of every parentDaily Mail The stripped-down prose of Neil Cross is at once masterly, authoritative and tender throughout this superb and difficult novel. OutstandingBig Issue Set to be his most successful yet... harrowing but grippingTime Out A gripping journey to the limits of paternal emotionsMail on Sunday Crosss grimly readable novel settles into a parents nightmares and ties apprehensive knots in the readers stomachGuardian

***Read where it all began before watching Luther: The Fallen Sun, now on Netflix***Meet DCI John Luther in the prequel to the epic series Luther, starring Golden Globe winner Idris Elba. Hes a murder detective. A near-genius. Hes brilliant; hes intense; hes instinctive. Hes obsessional. Hes dangerous.DCI John Luther has an extraordinary clearance rate. He commands outstanding loyalty from friends and colleagues. Nobody who ever stood at his side has a bad word to say about him. And yet there are rumours that DCI Luther is bad not corrupt, not on the take, but tormented. Luther seethes with a hidden fury that at times he can barely control. Sometimes it sends him to the brink of madness, making him do things he shouldnt; things way beyond the limits of the law.The Calling takes us into Luthers past and into his mind. It is the story of the case that tore his personal and professional relationships apart and propelled him over the precipice.Beyond fury, beyond vengeance. All the way to murder . . .Praise for The Calling: Gripping, taut fiction by a new master in the genre Guillermo del Toro Quite literally bloody brilliant MetroCross delivers a brooding piece of back-story for fans of the character inhabited by Idris Elba on screen. However, if youre not already a DCI Luther convert, it also serves as a good jumping off point into his tortured worldShortlist, top 20 crime novels of the year Unsettling, lyrical . . . Cross has always dealt in darkness and been so adept at conjuring bogeymen from the catacombs of mythology that you start to see them everywhere Guardian This story shares the editing technique and visual power of the screen version . . . Unapologetic, brutal and stunning in the very real sense of that word... Cross is an amazing writer, capable of lyricism and pathos as well as some of the most traumatising scenes youre ever likely to experience in a mainstream crime novel Eurocrime Luther, who is intelligent and almost freakishly intuitive, thus belongs not only to the Sherlock Holmes tradition but also to the newer crime-fiction model elaborated by Thomas Harris in his novels Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal New York Times Gripping . . . eviscerating Observer

?The electrifying new novel from the master of the modern nightmare, Neil Cross, acclaimed writer of Luther and Hard Sun Even though he is still young, Kenny has just weeks to live. Before he dies, he wants to find his childhood best friend Callie Barton and thank her for the kindness she showed him when they were at school together. But when Kenny begins his search, he discovers that Callie has gone missing. Although cleared of any involvement, her husband Jonathan seems to be hiding something.Kenny has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. And knowing that time is running out on him, hes prepared to do whatever it takes...Praise for Captured: Fantastically clever stories expertly told by a very skilful writer Chris Carter, Number One Sunday Times Bestseller With every book Neil Crosss prose grows leaner and more charged... Cross is a wonderful writer, full of mordant psychological insights... Britains own Stephen King John OConnell, Guardian Once again, Neil Cross proves that hes not just a master of suspense, but horror too... His novels, however, have just been getting better and better as he appears to have found a deceptively simple yet highly-charged and convincing styleMirror, Book of the Week A psychological thriller for which the term page-turner might have been coinedMetro Gory detail and lifelike descriptions paint a stark picture of the life of portrait artist Kenny Drummond. A testimony of the human spirits ability to bear pain and even the respect and love he can feel for his sworn enemy, Captured is gripping stuffThe Northern Echo Original and thoughtful, a psychological thriller sharing some common ground with Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine... the deft plot has an inescapable gravityTLS

When Neil Cross was five years old, his mother left him. No note, no phone call, just an empty house and a brow-beaten father. Two years later, she came back for her son. She was not alone. Neils new step-father was a South-African white supremacist. He was a serial adulterer, a thief, a con man, a racist and a liar. And in many ways, he was the perfect father. In their backstreet Edinburgh slum, Derek Cross introduced Neil to Tom Sawyer, Kidnapped, and The Three Musketeers, and whilst his step-son battled violent anti-English racism everyday in the playground, Derek discovered a new way to isolate his family; he became a Mormon Bishop in the Church of the Latter Day Saints. This is a story about being raised a racist and an outsider - and overcoming it; about family and step-family; about class and religion; and about how resentment breeds violence. And its about what, in the end, the love of books can do for you.

Kenny Drummond acaba de descubrir que tiene un tumor en el cerebro y que sólo le queda mes y medio de vida. Antes de morir decide escribir una lista de personas a las que cree haber defraudado a lo largo de su vida para disculparse con todas y despedirse de ellas debidamente. Entre esas personas está la que en su día fue la mejor amiga de su infancia, Callie Barton. Pero al intentar recuperar el contacto con ella, Kenny descubre que Callie ha desaparecido tras haber sido víctima de malos tratos a manos de su marido. Y aunque nadie ha conseguido demostrar que éste tuviera algo que ver con su desaparición, desde luego parece estar ocultando algo, por lo que a Kenny no le quedará más remedio que tomar cartas en el asunto. Y sabiendo que apenas le queda tiempo para desvelar el misterio, tendrá que decidir si está dispuesto a llegar hasta donde haga falta para averiguar qué fue realmente de Callie. Con Capturado Neil Cross se confirma como un auténtico maestro del thriller psicológico, capaz de urdir tramas tan sorprendentes, tensas, turbias y moralmente complejas como las de la mejor Patricia Highsmith. "Capturado es una novela original y reflexiva, un thriller psicológico que comparte elementos en común con la obra de Ruth Rendell y Barbara Vine. Auténtico poderío puesto al servicio de una visión genuina y nada complaciente de lo que pasa cuando las buenas intenciones se tuercen".