Bücher der Reihe The Detective Jo Boden Case Files

She thinks he's perfect. But is he playing her for a fool?A successful businesswoman...Sophie Latham is a problem solver who's used to getting what she wants. At thirty-nine, her biological clock is ticking, and she wants a baby. Marriage to her gorgeous personal trainer, Ollie Harmon, seems like the perfect solution. Despite their brief, three-month relationship and her mother's concerns, Sophie is determined to go ahead with or without her family's blessing.A fragile new sister-in-law...Sophie is shocked to learn that Ollie has a younger half-sister he's never mentioned. Kristin Kelly is a supermodel and the trophy wife of abusive and controlling billionaire, Sir Gerald Sullivan. Ollie is desperate to rescue his sister, and Sophie knows she must help.A web of lies...When Sullivan is accused of murder, Detective Jo Boden of the Major Investigations Team is determined to get to the truth. But can Sophie lie to the police to protect her new sister-in-law? As Sophie fights to stay in control, her perfect marriage spirals into a nightmare. She must face the truth about herself and how far she'll go for the man she loves.A dark psychological thriller full of twists and turns. Book 2 in the Jo Boden Case Files Series.Readers love Susan Wilkins' crime thrillers: 'Well plotted and unflinchingly told.' Sunday Express'Murder, corruption and a crafted plot make for a fine read.' The Sun'This stylish, clever crime story never lets up... Blazingly brilliant.' Sunday Mirror'Dark and gripping from first page to last, this is Susan Wilkins at her nail-biting best.' Jessie Keane'I was engaged from the very first chapter... Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

If everyone is lying, who do you trust?A marriage gone bad...When Cheryl met Xan nine years ago, she was a struggling single parent with a five-year-old son. Xan was her knight in shining armour. Now they have two children, and he's hell-bent on turning her research work into a business that could make billions. But does he still love her? It doesn't feel like that to Cheryl, as she tries to turn a blind eye to her husband's infidelities and rescue her marriage.A dangerous affair...Xan is obsessed with making money. A business deal brings Hannah into his life. She's a young woman driven by ambition, who knows how to use her looks to get what she wants. He can't resist her. But the lies they tell each other, and Cheryl, soon spiral out of control. And a toxic mix of lust, ambition, and greed drags all three of them down into dark waters.A deadly outcome...The police recover a body from a fast flowing river swollen with winter rain. Detective Jo Boden, from the Major Investigations Team, must ask the question: is it an accident or could it be murder?A twisty, page-turning psychological thriller with a shocking ending for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell and C L Taylor.Check out the other Detective Jo Boden Case Files, She's Gone and Her Perfect Husband.Readers love Susan Wilkins' crime thrillers: ¿'Well plotted and unflinchingly told.' Sunday Express'Murder, corruption and a crafted plot make for a fine read.' The Sun'This stylish, clever crime story never lets up... Blazingly brilliant.' Sunday Mirror'Dark and gripping from first page to last, this is Susan Wilkins at her nail-biting best.' Jessie Keane'I was engaged from the very first chapter... Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Two sisters in conflict since childhood clash over the truthA brutal assault...When Emma wakes up naked and bruised in a strange apartment with no memory of how she got there, she knows she's been raped. Fearing her assailant is still there, she flees. Her older sister, Rachel, a senior detective and head of the Major Investigations Team, persuades her to go to the police. DS Jo Boden is called in to investigate the crime, and the pressure is on to handle the case with sensitivity.An inexplicable murder...But as the police inquiry unfolds, Rachel suspects Emma is lying. The business partner of Rachel's husband is found murdered, and Emma becomes a suspect.A family ripped apart...Can Emma and Rachel overcome their mutual distrust and confront a chilling threat that could wreck both their lives?A poignant domestic thriller. Book 4 in the Jo Boden Case Files Series

In a summer heatwave, a college reunion takes a dark turn when old grudges resurface, exposing the lies and betrayals of the past, and leading to a fatal confrontation.A grieving mother...When Claire loses her daughter to suicide, her world falls apart. Tormented by guilt and her own sense of failure, she's determined to confront the man she believes drove Ella to it and make him pay.A reunion of old friends...At a twenty-five-year college reunion, a disparate group of former students, now middle-aged, meet to catch up on each other's lives. During a summer heatwave, the lies, jealousies and betrayals of the past erupt into anger and recriminations that threaten all their futures.A deadly threat...For DS Jo Boden of the Major Investigations Team, it's a job she doesn't want: being a minder for an obnoxious politician at a college reunion. But with a potential killer hiding in plain sight, she's in a race against time to prevent a murder.Readers love Susan Wilkins' crime thrillers:'Well plotted and unflinchingly told.' Sunday Express'Murder, corruption and a crafted plot make for a fine read.' The Sun'This stylish, clever crime story never lets up... Blazingly brilliant.' Sunday Mirror'Dark and gripping from first page to last, this is Susan Wilkins at her nail-biting best.' Jessie Keane'I was engaged from the very first chapter... Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

A Prequel to The Detective Jo Boden Case Files - an updated new edition for 2023.A murdered sister, a killer released from jail, a cop in a deadly battle to uncover the truth.DC Jo Boden was eleven years old when her older sister, Sarah, was brutally murdered during her first year at university. Sarah's boyfriend, Nathan Wade, was convicted of the killing.Now, sixteen years later, Wade is being released on licence and documentary filmmaker, Briony Rowe, insists she can prove his innocence.Broken by the tragedy, the Boden family has remained convinced that Wade is guilty. But Jo, who grew up believing her big sister was perfect, is persuaded to examine the evidence that put him behind bars.Digging into the past, she discovers Sarah harboured some dark secrets of her own. But for her killer, it's never been over. And he has Jo firmly in his sights.It Should Have Been Me is a gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller, set in the contrasting worlds of television and a high-stakes police operation, but with a family tragedy at its heart.'A first-rate thriller, tense and twisty . . . Susan Wilkins is a writer at the very top of her game' - Elly Griffiths'Dark and gripping from first page to last, this is Susan Wilkins at her nail-biting best' - Jessie Keane