The Profiler
By (Author) Helen Fields
HarperCollins Publishers
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
1st June 2025
16th January 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Psychological thriller
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
260g
THE MILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A DARK AND TERRIFYING JOURNEY INTO THE MIND OF A KILLER. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER IN PAPERBACK NOW!
Truly exceptionaltwists and turns that I didn't see coming, a unique concept, and brilliant characterssimply captivating. JOHN MARRS
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Hes going to kill you. He just doesnt know it yet.
Midnight Jones is an analyst trained to understand the human mind. But everything changes when, in the course of her work, she discovers Profile Ks file because K stands for killer, and she knows that someone more dangerous than she could have ever imagined walks among them.
Midnight knows what Profile K is capable of before he even commits his first crime. But as the news rolls with the brutal murder of a local woman, no one believes what she tells them: that he is capable of so much worse.
Profile K will kill again and, terrifyingly, Midnight realises that the moment she found his file was the moment she became his next target. Because Profile K is coming for Midnight and the only way to escape with her life is to find him before he finds her
The million-copy bestseller is back with a dark, terrifying journey into the mind of a psychopath that will keep you riveted until the very last page.
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Previously published as Profile K
Helen Fields' book The Institution was a UK top 20 paperback bestseller w/c 2023-09-23.
PRAISE FOR THE PROFILER
Creepy in the best sort of way. The Profiler is that kind of old school serial killer thriller that has you reading, muttering and gasping the entire way. You will shred your nails until the mind-blowing end. Lisa Gardner
With a fiendishly clever premise and a kick-ass heroine to root for, The Profiler is pure page-turning perfection.' Susi Holliday
Her best and most gripping thriller yet. Absorbing, powerful and surprising, The Profiler is an unforgettable experience. B P Walter
Dark, gripping, disturbing and shocking, and totally impossible to put down. Neil Lancaster
With an explosive opening, The Profiler goes on to deliver shock after shock in this breathtaking, brilliantly pacy, and original thriller. Compelling, gripping, outrageously good. J. A. Corrigan
I was blown away. An outstanding thriller. A cinematic book with plenty of Silence of the Lambs vibes. Thrilling, heart-stopping stuffstunning. Imran Mahmood
As sharp as the killers knife, The Profiler is a rollercoaster ride of good versus evil thatll keep you up all night. Claire Seeber
A tight, nail-biting thriller taking us into the heart and mind of true darkness. Douglas Skelton
'I could NOT put it down. So masterful, so powerful. That first chapter! Louise Beech
A finish so tense Im barely breathing! What a novel. Rachel Wolf
Gripping as hell but still has great heartI absolutely loved it. Marnie Riches
Helen Fields studied law at the University of East Anglia, then went on to the Inns of Court School of Law in London. After completing her pupillage, she joined chambers in Middle Temple where she practised criminal and family law for thirteen years. After her second child was born, Helen left the Bar. Together with her husband David, she runs a film production company, acting as script writer and producer. Perfect Prey is her second novel following Perfect Remains. Both are set in Scotland, where Helen feels most at one with the world. Helen and her husband now live in Hampshire with their three children and two dogs.