The Face Behind the Mask (The Annie Graham crime series, Book 6)
By (Author) Helen Phifer
Book 6
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ Digital
1st December 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Thriller: serial killers
Historical crime and mysteries
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Psychological thriller
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
270g
The final book in the Annie Graham series will leave you racing to the finish!
Annie Ashworth is on maternity leave from her police job, enjoying spending time with baby Alfie. Perhaps her days at home are a little boring, but after all of the horrific crimes shes witnessed, thats fine with her.
But when she starts having strange dreams dreams that turn out to be linked to a local murder she cant stop herself from digging. Theres an eerie connection to a serial killer from the 1950s, and Annie fears that the same dark forces are back.
And maybe its just new-mum tiredness playing tricks on her, but shes been noticing a cold presence lingering around Alfie late at night. Could her baby be the target of whatever evil is haunting them And will she have what it takes to protect him
Look out for more from the series:'This is a fantastic story An excellent combo of "who-dunnit", tragic timelines and haunted houses' Reader review
'This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series' Reader review
'This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages I COULD NOT put this book down!' Reader review
'There were times I totally lost myself in the plot I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it' Reader review
HELEN PHIFER lives in a small town called Barrow-in-Furness with her husband and five children. She has lived in the same town since she was born. She has always loved writing and reading and loves reading books that make the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. Unable to find enough scary stories to read, she decided to write her own.
You can contact or follow Helen on her blog at helenphiferblog.wordpress.com, her website at www.helenphifer.com and on Twitter, @helenphifer1.