Rachel abbott launched her first novel only the innocent in november 2011. In 2009, abbott decided to write a book about an average, everyday woman. When maggie taylor accepts a new job in manchester, she is sure it is the right move for her family. May 14, 20 the back road tbr was an infuriating experience. The back road is a book where you only get the story piece by piece, and i totally couldnt guess who the bad guys were at all.
Having pursued a number of different career paths, she finally qualified as a systems analyst a move, which defined her future career. Oprah winfrey a feat of empathy and narrative journalism. Download the book rachel abbott the back road for free in a convenient format epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. Her second book, the back road, was also published by thomas and mercer. Written by rachel abbott away from the blood, guts and gore of crime. Every moment of sir hugo fletchers life has been documented in the british press from his privileged upbringing to his highprofile charity work to end. In august 2015, amazon confirmed that rachel is the uks bestsellling independent author over the last five years.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A girl lies close to death in a dark, deserted lane. Sleep tight dci tom douglas 6 rachel abbott audiobook duration. The back road tom douglas thrillers book english edition livre pdf author. In march 20, rachel abbott released her longawaited second novel the back road. The writing was excellent and the pacing was perfect. When young abbie campbell is knocked over and left for dead on the back road of the village of little melham, waves of shock ripple through the small community, threatening to expose longkept secrets. Praise hidden valley road is a riveting true story of an american family that reads like a medical detective journey and sheds light on a topic so many of us face. This sounds right up my street im addicted to this kind of psychological thriller at the moment, cant get enough of them. Tom douglas retired to what should be a quiet life of contemplation in little melham.
The dci tom douglas book series by rachel abbott includes books only the innocent, the back road, sleep tight, and several more. A shadowy figure hides in the trees, watching and waiting. With plenty twists and turns, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat right until the very last full stop. It was in november, 2011, that rachel abbott, then fiftynine, decided that she would go out on her own and publish her first novel only the innocent.
Stranger child dci tom douglas 4 rachel abbott audiobook. A selfpublisher, her first seven novels and one novella have combined to sell over three million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Since then, rachel has gone on to write a further four best selling novels the back road, sleep tight, stranger child and nowhere child a novella. And so it begins is a darkly compulsive psychological thriller with all the hallmarks of a rachel abbott bestseller a provocative dilemma, richlylayered mystery, knifeedge tension, and brilliant characterization. Rachel abbott the back road read and download epub, pdf, fb2. How to start writing a novel with rachel abbott dying words. When he died, she should have been free, but today scott is on the radio, threatening to spill her secrets. Her fifth book, kill me again, was launched on 17th february 2016 and her sixth the sixth window on 21st february 2017. Selfpublishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me only the innocents author talks about getting to know the editing process, the advantages of. Mar 24, 2015 her second book, the back road, was also published by thomas and mercer. Get book sleep tight tom douglas thrillers book author rachel abbott. The back road rachel abbott dci tom douglas book 2. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels the back road, sleep tight and stranger child, nowhere child a short novel based on the characters from stranger child and kill me again.
The new spinechiller from the queen of psychological thrillers by rachel abbott some doors should not be opened. See more ideas about teacher tools, teaching classroom, school classroom. The back road by rachel abbott bibliophile book club. It held its position for four weeks, and was the second highest selling selfpublished title in 2012. Sep 24, 2017 sleep tight dci tom douglas 6 rachel abbott audiobook duration. This months featured reader is tracy edley from dronfield in north east derbyshire thanks so much for submitting your thoughts on the back road. Buy sleep tight unabridged audiobook by rachel abbott isbn. Rachel abbott made her debut as a published novelist in 2011 with the novel only the innocent. Using amazon as her platform she would, using her penname, go onto create her own marketing campaign for the book. The back road tom douglas thrillers book 2 english edition. Rachel abbott is a british author of psychological thrillers. A young girl, abbie, is left for dead on the side of a road that no one uses except the villagers in little melham.
A british author and selfpublisher, the writer rachel abbott is known for being a success story in the industry, as shes created her wealth and popularity on her own terms, with her first three novels making up over a million sales combined, a success that is admired. Rachel abbott does an excellent job of revealing the pieces of the puzzle slowly, but not so slowly that you lose interest. Police attending the scene of the accident could find no trace of the little girl who had been sitting quietly on the back seat. The back road by rachel abbott bewitched bookworms.
The children have settled well although her husband, duncan, doesnt appear to be so convinced. Devils cub alastair trilogy 2 georgette heyer audiobook duration. Alison flood, the girl on the train tops amazons uk ebook sales this year. It was my introduction to the very gorgeous dci tom douglas. Only the innocent by rachel abbott is the first book in the di tom douglas series. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. When a young girl, abbie campbell, is knocked over and left for dead on the back road of the village of little melham, waves of shock ripple through the small community and a chain of events, which threatens to expose longkept secrets, is triggered. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Millie her precious daughter will be taken from her. Every moment of sir hugo fletchers life has been documented in the british press from his privileged upbringing to his highprofile charity work to end human trafficking, and even his two marriages.
Abbott followed up only the innocent in 20 with the back road and in 2014 with sleep tight. Ellie saunders and her halfsister leo harris grew up in a rundown home abused by ellies mother and ignored by their father. I particularly like the tom douglas thrillers as not only are they all different, but the ongoing story of the characters makes you want to know what they do next too. Rachel abbott the pen name of sheila rodgers, born 1952 is a british author of psychological thrillers. The back road tom douglas thrillers book 2 kindle edition by abbott, rachel. Rachel abbott was born just outside manchester, england. Abbotts worthy sequel to only the innocent first published as an ebook in 2011 finds former chief insp. When emma joseph met her husband david, he was a man shattered by grief.
Only the innocent107958 from rachel abbott and i liked it, so, i knew the back road would be good. Rachel abbotts books have sold over four million copies worldwide. Rachel abbott rachel abbott is a writer, and author of. Below is a list of rachel abbott s books in order of when they were first released. Abbott followed up only the innocent in 20 with the back road and in. As in her first dci tom douglas book only the innocent oti, rachel abbott seems to have found a new recipe for crime thrillers. The magical adventures of mary parish the occult world of seventeenthcentury london pdf 12. The back road is a well written thriller full of great characters and plenty of red herrings which keep you guessing throughout. One night on a back road, abbie campbell, a 14year. The pelican a comedy by martin michael driessen epub 336.
Selfpublishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me only the innocents author talks about getting to know the editing process, the advantages of having an agent. Tasha joseph mysteriously vanished at the age of six, the night her mother carolines car veered off the road into a ditch, killing her outright. By rachel abbott stranger child by rachel abbott from the author of number one bestseller, sleep tight. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Right behind you by rachel abbott pdf read right behind you. From the author of the bestseller only the innocent. Rachel abbotts debut thriller, only the innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the amazon charts both in the uk and us. Rachel now writes fulltime, and splits her time between italy and alderney in the channel islands. A weave of gripping reportage and scientific detective story. The back road by rachel abbott has been one of the most up and down relationships ive had with a book in a long while. See the complete dci tom douglas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Rachel abbott the back road read and download epub, pdf. Sleep tight is one such book and rachel abbot is imaginative enough to be able to keep the interest going throughout each of her books. Perfect for fans of clare mackintosh and lisa jewell. In 2015, she was named the 14th bestselling author over the last five years on amazons kindle in the uk. Rachel abbott was born just outside manchester, england, where she lived until the age of twentyone. The back road tom douglas thrillers book 2 kindle edition by. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road.
Download read the back road 20 by rachel abbott in. I love the idea of a spotify playlist to go with the book, too. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jo palmer s peaceful and happy life is about to end. This was followed by bestselling novels the back road, sleep tight, stranger child. Rachel abbott books list of books by author rachel abbott. Just as tragically, their sixyearold daughter mysteriously. Rachel formed her own software company in the mid 80s, designing computer programmes for education. Download read back road, the 20 by rachel abbott in. In the event, the village proves to be a hive of infidelity and betrayal, of tragic histories and old shames.
I have chosen the back road as it is the first book i read of rachel abbotts and its still one of my favourites. Devils cub alastair trilogy 2 georgette heyer audiobook. Download sleep tight ebook pdf free sleeptights blog. The back road by rachel abbott is an absorbing mystery of love, deceit, secrets and murder. The back road di tom douglas, book 2 by rachel abbott. The book was selfpublished through the kindle direct publishing programme on amazon, and reached the number 1 spot in the kindle store just over three months later. Im so excited to be launching the shape of lies the latest in my tom douglas series. Explore books by rachel abbott with our selection at. This is the authors second book after the ebook sensation only the. The back road by rachel abbott 9781477807750 dymocks. Her third book, sleep tight, was published in february 2014 and her newest, stranger child, was released last month. The back road di tom douglas, book 2 by rachel abbott book cover, description, publication history.
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