Be Afraid

The fear is terrifying, but the truth is even worse . . . 
 
'Gripping. Keeps you guessing right until the end' 5***** Reader Review 
'Kept me hooked from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review 
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When police rescue five-year-old Jenna Thompson from the closet where she's been held captive, they tell her she's lucky. 
 
Compared to her family, it's true. 
 
But even with their killer dead, Jenna can't find peace twenty-five years later. 
 
She returns to Nashville, the city where she lost so much. 
 
But instead of closure, she finds a new horror. 
 
Because Detective Rick Morgan needs Jenna's expertise in identifying the skeletal remains of a young child. 
 
Now other women are dying. 
 
And as the links between these brutal killings and Jenna's past becomes clear, she knows this time, a madman will leave no survivors. 
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'Burton once again demonstrates her romantic suspense chops with this taut novel' Publishers Weekly

Burton once again demonstrates her romantic suspense chops with this taut novel

Mary Burton is the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies, The 7th Victim, No Escape, You're Not Safe, and Cover Your Eyes - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family. 
 
Her website is www.maryburton.com.

When police rescue five-year-old Jenna Thompson from the closet where she's been held captive, they tell her she's lucky. Compared to her family, it's true. But even with their killer dead, Jenna can't find peace twenty-five years later. 
 
Jenna returns to Nashville, the city where she lost so much. Instead of closure, she finds a new horror. Detective Rick Morgan needs Jenna's expertise in identifying the skeletal remains of a young child. 
 
Now other women are dying. And as the links between these brutal killings and Jenna's past becomes clear, she knows this time, a madman will leave no survivors.

Cover Your Eyes

CAN THEY CATCH A KILLER BEFORE HE CATCHES HER? 
 
'The whole story keeps you gripped from the beginning' 5***** Reader Review 
'What an ending!' 5***** Reader Review 
'I had trouble putting it down' 5***** Reader Review 
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Walking home late at night, aspiring singer Dixie Simmons felt on top of the world. 
 
The following morning, she's found dead. 
 
Thirty years previously, Jeb Jones was convicted of the murder of another young woman. But his lawyer, Rachel Wainwright, is convinced he's innocent. 
 
She just can't persuade the police, particularly charismatic Detective Deke Morgan, whose father worked the original case. 
 
But when the murders continue, and it becomes clear that a serial killer is loose in the city, Deke starts to run out of options. 
 
If the two cases are linked, his father's legacy might be ruined. 
 
But if he doesn't find out the truth, and fast, the killer might just set his sights on Rachel . . .

A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down

Will have readers sleeping with the lights on

Public defender Rachel Wainwright is struggling to reopen a decades-old case, convinced that the wrong man is in prison. If her hunch is correct, whoever murdered the young and beautiful Annie Dawson thirty years ago could be the source of a new string of brutal slayings. 
 
Rachel's investigation is about to reveal answers - but at a price she never thought to pay. And this is a murderer is ready to show her just how vicious the truth can be...

You're Not Safe

You're Not Safe is the latest pulse-pounding serial-killer thriller from New York Times bestseller, Mary Burton. 
A broken body hangs from a tree in Texas Hill Country. A frozen figure is discovered in a meat locker. Only at second glance does the truth become apparent - what seemed like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning. 
Greer Templeton has been running from the moment that changed her life and ended two others. But with a dead body on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, her nightmare returns: an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. 
One by one, he will track down his victims, until it's time to make Greer's dying wish come true . . . 
Praise for Mary Burton: 
'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson 
'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly 
Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies and The 7th Victim - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.

A broken body hangs from a tree in Texas. A frozen figure is discovered in a meat locker. What seemed like suicide becomes a terror that is only just beginning. 
 
Greer Templeton has been running from the moment that changed her life and ended two others. But with a dead body on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, her nightmare returns: an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. 
 
One by one, he will track down his victims, until it's time to make Greer's dying wish come true . . .

Christmas Past - Short Story

Christmas Past is a seasonal, serial-killer-thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Mary Burton. 
 
Photographer Nicole Piper just received a very unwelcome Christmas gift - a letter that holds clues to an elusive killer's identity. Uncovering the truth means enlisting homicide detective David Ayden's help, and embarking on a road trip that will take them both into the heart of danger and desire . . . 
 
Christmas Past is a pacy, action-packed novella that's guaranteed to send chills down your spine - the perfect Christmas scare-fest that will appeal to fans of Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter. Mary Burton's other titles include I'm Watching You, The 7th Victim and No Escape. 
 
Praise for Mary Burton: 
'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson 
'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 
 
Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies and The 7th Victim - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.

For photographer Nicole Piper, Christmas isn't quite so merry when she receives a very unwelcome gift - a letter holding clues to an elusive killer's identity. Uncovering the truth means enlisting homicide detective David Ayden's help, and embarking on a road trip that will take them both into the heart of danger and desire . . .

No Escape

No Escape is the latest serial-killer-thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Mary Burton. 
 
He Was Taught How To Kill 
 
Even behind bars, serial killer Harvey Lee Smith exudes menace. Psychologist Jolene Granger has agreed to hear his dying confession, vowing not to let the monster inside her head. And Harvey has secrets to share - about bodies that were never found, and about the apprentice who is continuing his grisly work . . . 
 
And Now He'll Teach Them 
 
He buries his victims alive the way his mentor Harvey did, relishing their final screams as the earth rains down. And as one last gift to the only father he knew, he'll make the most perfect kill of all. 
 
How To Die 
 
Everything about this investigation is unnerving Jo, from Harvey's fascination with her to the fact that she's working alongside Texas Ranger Brody Winchester, her ex-husband. Harvey's protégé is growing bolder and more vicious every day. And soon the trail of shallow graves will lead them to the last place Jo expected, and to the most terrifying truth of all . . 
 
The dark mistress of crime and New York Times bestselling author of Dead Ringer and I'm Watching You, Mary Burton, is back with No Escape. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs and Karen Rose will love Mary Burton's tales full of action-packed tension. 
 
Praise for Mary Burton: 
'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson 
'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly 
 
Mary Burton is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of I'm Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies and The 7th Victim - all set in Virginia, USA, where Mary lives with her family.

He Was Taught How To Kill 
 
Even behind bars, serial killer Harvey Lee Smith exudes menace. Psychologist Jolene Granger has agreed to hear his dying confession, vowing not to let the monster inside her head. And Harvey has secrets to share - about bodies that were never found, and about the apprentice who is continuing his grisly work . . . 
 
And Now He'll Teach Them 
 
He buries his victims alive the way his mentor Harvey did, relishing their final screams as the earth rains down. And as one last gift to the only father he knew, he'll make the most perfect kill of all. 
 
How To Die 
 
Everything about this investigation is unnerving Jo, from Harvey's fascination with her to the fact that she's working alongside Texas Ranger Brody Winchester, her ex-husband. Harvey's protégé is growing bolder and more vicious every day. And soon the trail of shallow graves will lead them to the last place Jo expected, and to the most terrifying truth of all . .

The 7th Victim

A DARK AND GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 
 
'Kept me enthralled from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review 
'Will have readers sleeping with the lights on' Publishers Weekly 
'A real page turner with twists and turns' 5***** Reader Review 
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The one who got away - is the only one he wants. 
 
It's been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorised the city. 
 
His victims were all young, pretty, with their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a white dress. 
 
But there was one who miraculously escaped death. . . 
 
Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack, and she's since managed to rebuild her life in a new city, Austin. 
 
But then she gets some shattering news: The Strangler is back. And this time, he's in Austin. 
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'A twisted tale . . . I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jackson 
 
'Couldn't stop reading this' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Really enjoyed this book and was unable to put it down' 5***** Reader Review

The one who got away - is the only one he wants 
 
It's been seven years since the Seattle Strangler terrorized the city. His victims were all young, pretty, their lifeless bodies found wrapped in a white dress. But there was one who miraculously escaped death. . . 
 
Lara Church has only hazy memories of her long-ago attack. What she does have is a home in Austin, a job, and a chance at a normal life at last. Then Texas Ranger James Beck arrives on her doorstep with shattering news: The Strangler is back. And this time, he's in Austin.

Mary Burton

He promised to kill her. One night four years ago, Leah Carson's husband almost succeeded. Phillip stabbed her twenty-three times before fleeing. The police are sure he's dead. But fear won't let Leah believe it. 
 
It starts with little things. Missing keys. A flat tire. Mysterious flowers. All easily explained away if the pattern wasn't so terrifyingly familiar. Leah has a new veterinary practice and a new life with no ties to her nightmare. But State Detective Alex Morgan suspects something. And when another woman's body is found, stabbed twenty-three times, Leah knows her past has found her...

Mary Burton

Praise for I'll Never Let You Go

Burton once again demonstrates her romantic suspense chops with this taut novel

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