THE BAD THINGS
Book ID/图书代码： 12691015B84146
English Summary/英文概要： A darkly compelling psychological thriller, full of twists and turns, perfect for fans of THE WICKED GIRLS by Alex Marwood and THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT by Kate Hamer.
Alex Devlin’s life changed forever fifteen years ago when her sister Sasha’s two small children were snatched in broad daylight. Little Harry’s body was found a few days later, but Millie’s remains were never discovered.
Now Jackie Wood, jailed as an accessory to the twins’ murder, has been released, her conviction quashed by the Appeal Court. Convinced Jackie can reveal where Millie is buried, Alex goes to meet her.
But the unexpected information Wood reveals shocks Alex to the core and threatens to uncover the dark secret she has managed to keep under wraps for the past fifteen years. Because in the end, can we ever really know what is in the hearts of those closest to us?
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一部引人入胜的黑暗心理惊悚小说，情节回环曲折。
15年前，Alex的姐姐Sasha的两个孩子在光天化日之下被掳走，从而彻底改变了她的生活。小Harry的尸体在几天后被发现，但Millie的遗骸却不知所踪。
现在，作为双胞胎谋杀案的从犯被定罪入狱的Jackie Wood被释放了。Alex坚信Jackie一定知道Millie的尸体藏在哪里，所以就去和她见面。
但她从Wood那里得知了出乎意料的信息，而这些都有可能揭开她16年来隐藏的秘密。到最后，我们还能相信那些我们打心眼里觉得非常亲密的人吗？（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：这部处女作已经销售了1万多册。
“精彩的处女座……错综复杂的情节在两条时间线内随着女主人公揭开导致可怕的家庭悲剧的过程而展开。作者的真正天赋在于她能够塑造出百分百可信的人物。”——Kate Rhodes，作家
“发生在熟悉世界中的黑暗故事。Riley塑造的人物出人意料又非常可信。这个邪恶、曲折的故事一定会在读者心中留下长久的印象。”——Valentina Giambanco，作家
I am very happy to say that the above debut novel has now sold over 10k copies.
THE BAD THINGS was published as both an e book and paperback by Harper Collins imprint Killer Reads in 2015, and within a month the e book reached the top 30 of the Amazon Kindle chart, and the top 50 in the Kobo chart.
‘A brilliant debut novel…Riley’s real gift lies in her creation of one hundred percent real characters’ Kate Rhodes, author of RIVER OF SOULS
‘A dark tale set in a familiar world….this sinister and twisty tale will definitely stay with the reader for a long time.’ VM Giambanco, author of THE GIFT OF DARKNESS
‘This book is brilliant… a read to be devoured. A twisty tale with a tense psychological plot… fresh, original and thrilling.’ Tracy Shephard, Postcard Reviews
‘Fantastic book… compelling reading… an astounding debut.’ Michelle Ryles, The Book Magnet
About the Author/作者介绍： Mary-Jane Riley，曾经担任多年的BBC记者和脱口秀广播员，报道过过去十年间非常黑暗的事件，包括萨福克妓女谋杀案、剑桥郡连环杀手Joanna Dennehy和 Operation Endeavour、警方追捕非法工头的行动等。她的多部短篇小说曾在各女性杂志上发表。她已婚，育有三个子女，现在居住在萨福克郡农村。本书是她的第一部长篇小说。Mary-Jane Riley spent many years as a BBC journalist and talk show broadcaster, covering some of the darker stories of the last decade, including the Suffolk prostitute murders, the Cambridgeshire serial killer Joanna Dennehy and Operation Endeavour, the police operation to trap illegal gangmasters in the Fens. She has had short stories published in women’s magazines, including Bella, Women’s Weekly and That’s Life. Mary-Jane Riley is married with three children and lives in rural Suffolk. The Bad Things is her first novel.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Above debut novel has now sold over 10k copies.
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