The Countdown Killer

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'A seriously dark, twisted, nail-bitingly tense thrill ride of a book' Cressida McLaughlin He's tracking people down one by one And you're next on the list

A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA

When a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence This is death, on demand.

A KILLER COUNTING DOWN

Avid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a forty-eight-hour pattern.

A MISSING DETECTIVE

But when the killer finds out theyre being investigated, they reveal their next target. In forty-eight hours, a police officer will be the one in front of the camera. The hunters have become the hunted, and the clock is ticking

Praise for Sam Holland's thrillers

Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, its scary as hell. Think youre tough Pick up this novel and prove it A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesnt take her foot off the pedal for a second Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply

If you like crime thats dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm

So dark you almost have to look away yet so compelling you can't stop turning the next page Tim Glister, author of Red Corona

I raced through this page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it! Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife

Fascinating, complex characters, whose relationships are every bit as humanly messy as the crime scenes they face Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street

Gripped me right from page one L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins

Reviews

'Sam Holland has a loyal following for her Major Crimes series, and this latest instalment should please fans and new readers alike. All the elements are here: the twisted minds, deft action, and sexily messy lives of our favourite cops' Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

'A seriously dark, twisted, nail-bitingly tense thrill ride of a book' Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Happy Hour and The Staycation

'Dark, twisted, depraved and utterly compelling' Trevor Wood, author of The Silent Killer

'A body blow of a thriller. Absolutely brilliant' Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved

'As ever Sam Holland has excelled themselves with this story of bitter revenge One of the best novels I've read this year and a masterclass in crime writing' James Delargy, author of Into The Flames

'Strap in tight! With a screamingly high body count, this lightning-paced, twisty, gritty police procedural is a rollercoaster of a ride' Rachel Wolf, author of Five Nights and Sun Trap

Her finest work yet combining sheer brutality with so much heart From the first page to the jaw-dropping conclusionone I never saw comingI was completely hooked Chris Frost, author of the Killers Christmas List

'Beautifully unrestrained. No thriller writer is on more intimate terms with their dark side than Sam Holland' Dominic Nolan, author of White City

More praise for Sam Holland

Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, its scary as hell. Think youre tough Pick up this novel and prove it A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

If you like crime thats dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm

Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

Author Bio

Sam Holland is the award-winning author of the Major Crimes series, following detectives as they investigate murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. Her debut, The Echo Man, shocked and enthralled readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past.

Her books have been published in 11 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.

Sam can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @samhollandbooks.