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Who doesn’t love a page-turner packed with mystery, twists and suspense? Those are the books I yearn to read, and I enjoy writing them, too. I’m British thriller writer A.A. Abbott – known to friends as Helen – and I believe a good read is one of life’s greatest pleasures. As a city girl, I've lived and worked in London, Bristol and Birmingham, so it’s no surprise that my books are often set there.

Like 10% of us, many of my family are dyslexic. While I'm not, I want my books to be enjoyed by readers with dyslexia and visual impairment too. That's why I publish my thrillers in a LARGE PRINT dyslexia-friendly edition as well as the standard paperback and ebook versions. Don't forget, when you’re reading an ebook, you can adjust the font on yo ...more

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	The Bride's Trail (The Trail #1) 3.76 avg rating — 497 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bright Lies 4.07 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies at Her Door 4.03 avg rating — 147 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flat White Lies 4.32 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vodka Trail (The Trail #2) 4.32 avg rating — 74 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies Between Friends 4.29 avg rating — 69 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Final Trail (The Trail #5) 4.55 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run For Your Lies 4.21 avg rating — 53 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grass Trail (The Trail #3) 4.34 avg rating — 50 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revenge Trail (The Trail #4) 4.48 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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'Cold Trail' may be set in a Leicestershire village, but this is no rural idyll. Bibi Cotton, mixed race daughter of a convicted paedophile, feels like a pariah in Markfield. Nevertheless, she's remained in her childhood home and carved out a career ...more
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Even a prosperous city like Worcester has a dark underbelly. Thus, when a murder victim is found in a local wood, the investigating team rapidly find themselves drawn into a hidden world of human trafficking, fraud and violence. Beck Lewis writes an ...more
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As a child, little Britney Spears loved to dance and sing. She wrote songs and poetry. It took her mind away from the family's dirt-poor life in Louisiana, with her father drinking away what little money they had. There was the occasional bright spot ...more
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Virginia Giuffre loved to care for others. Her kid brother. Her horse. Her children. She even asked her alpha abuser, the billionaire Jeffrey Esptein, who would take care of him if she were to leave. But leave him she did. Because, although damaged by ...more
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It's WW1, and business is brisk at the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in Cornwall. Alma Timperley and her fellow medium are rushed off their feet as bereaved relatives flock to the hotel to communicate with the war dead. But there's a fatality closer t ...more
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Tim Kindberg's books are incredible page turners and really hard to pigeonhole. Although 'Future Song' is set in a future England ravaged by famine, heatwaves and floods, it would do the story a disservice to call it dystopian. Kindberg prefers the t ...more
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The cover of 'The Spotlight' is glamorous and larger than life, just like Silver, a young rockstar living in a pampered bubble. In contrast, her former bandmate, Kirby is a recovering addict working on a campsite. Then Kirby gets a lucky break. Silve ...more
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In a decade, Faye Heron has leaped from impecunious student to feted film director. Oweing much to her university tutor and mentor, she makes time to go to his funeral and deliver a speech. Initially nervous about meeting an old flame again, she find ...more
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A quick, pacy read, 'The Silent House' focuses on the aftermath of a kidnapping. High-flyers Jo and Daniel are about to move into their dream home with their young son. Then tragedy strikes. Jo is kidnapped, and despite a ransom being paid, she doesn ...more
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