BEWARE THE PAST: A GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER WITH A HUGE TWIST

Book ID/图书代码： 08090018C00001

English Summary/英文概要： A stunning new standalone crime thriller from #1 best-selling author Joy Ellis with a totally shocking conclusion. Discover the author everyone’s talking about.

ONE TERRIBLE CASE ALWAYS HAUNTED DETECTIVE MATT BALLARD. NOW MANY YEARS LATER, THE KILLER SEEMS TO BE BACK. AND THIS TIME HE’S AFTER MATT.

When Matt Ballard was starting out his career, three boys were murdered in the same area, the remote and bleak Gibbet Fen. When the main suspect was killed in a hit-and-run, the killings stopped. But Matt was not satisfied that the real murderer had been caught.

Over 25 years later, Matt gets a photo in an unmarked envelope. It’s of the Gibbet Fen crime scene. And the picture was taken before the murder took place.

More photos arrive, relating to the historic murders, as well as intimate pictures of Matt’s very secret private life.

A KILLER WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO DESTROY A DETECTIVE.

Then another murder happens with some of the hallmarks of the old case. Has the killer returned or is this just a sick copycat determined to ruin Matt’s life and reputation? Everyone around Matt is in danger as the killer plays mind games with the detective.

In an absolutely breathtaking conclusion, Matt and his team race against time to stop a vicious killer who knows no limits.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 来自畅销作家Joy Ellis的一部令人震惊的犯罪惊悚小说，小说的结局令人震惊。

一件可怕的案子一直萦绕在MATT BALLARD侦探的心头。多年之后，凶手似乎又回来了……而这回，他的目标是Matt……

当Matt Ballard开始他的职业生涯时，有三个男孩在同一个地区被谋杀，那是一个遥远而荒凉的绞刑架。当主要嫌疑人在肇事逃逸中被杀时，谋杀就停止了。但是Matt并不认为真正的凶手已经落网。

25年后，Matt在一个匿名信封里得到了一张照片，照片记录下了犯罪现场，照片是在谋杀发生前拍的。

之后，Matt陆续收到了更多关于谋杀案的照片，还有关于他私生活的照片。

一个不惜一切代价摧毁侦探的杀手……

接着，又一起谋杀案发生了，凶手回来了吗？还是这个变态的模仿者要毁掉Matt的生活和名誉？Matt身边的每个人都有危险，因为凶手和侦探在玩心理游戏。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：“当我读这本书的时候，我几乎忘记了呼吸，这本书真是令人爱不释手。”——Barbara “非常精彩的一本书，太多曲折和悬疑，我都不知道下一秒会发生什么。”——Janet
“从一开始就充满了悬疑，直到最后令人大为震惊的结局，每一页都是曲折的情节。”——Linda Strong
“天啊，这本书太棒了，我绝对喜欢！从第一页开始我就被深深迷住了，随着故事越来越紧张，情节越来越难以捉摸，最后，结局令人惊呼！”——Dawn Jones

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BEWARE THE PAST “I think I forgot to breathe every now and then while I was reading and really begrudged having to put the book down.” Barbara

“A simply brilliant book, so many twists and turns, I had no idea what to expect at any time.” Janet

“The suspense starts on Page 1 and continues through the twists and turns until the very surprising ending.” Linda Strong

“OMG, this book was fantastic I absolutely loved it. I was gripped from the first page but as the tension and suspense mounted throughout the book it just got better and better and that ending, well just WOW!” Dawn Jones

“Gripping from beginning to end.” Olga

“Without doubt Joy Ellis’ best yet, this from someone who has read all of the Ellis novels.” Ron

“Full of suspense, many clues and leads that only lead to dead-ends. Interesting characters with a past and buried secrets.” Missmesmerized

•UK #1

•USA #3

•230,600 copies sold

About the Author/作者介绍： 我出生在肯特郡，但大部分时间都在伦敦和萨里工作。我曾是Constance Spry有限公司的学徒，这家著名的商店在六十年代和七十年代吸引了许多皇室和名人。对一个工人阶级孩子来说，真是大开眼界！那时我发誓，也许有一天我会有自己的商店。一直到八十年代初，我才实现了自己的梦想。不幸的是，由于经济衰退，我的生意也越来越糟糕。于是，我开始做从事一系列奇怪而又美妙的工作；最后一份工作是书店经理……
现在，我和伴侣Jacqueline住在林肯郡的一个村子里。我写神秘小说已经很多年了，但我从来没有时间认真对待它。现在我可以了。我的犯罪惊悚小说通常以迷雾沼泽为背景，因为我喜欢偏远而美丽的沼泽。
现在，我很幸运，能够加入Joffe Books团队，我真的很享受能够花时间做我喜欢的事情。

I was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. II was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. I was an apprentice florist to Constance Spry Ltd, a prestigious Mayfair shop that throughout the Sixties and Seventies teemed with both royalty and ‘real’ celebrities. What an eye-opener for a working-class kid from the Garden of England! I swore then, probably whilst I was scrubbing the floor or making the tea, that I would have a shop of my own one day. It took until the early Eighties, but I did it. Sadly the recession wiped us out, and I embarked on a series of weird and wonderful jobs; the last one being a bookshop manager. Surrounded by books all day, getting to order whatever you liked, and being paid for it! Oh bliss!

And now I live in a village in the Lincolnshire Fens with my partner, Jacqueline, and our two second generation Springer spaniels. I had been writing mysteries for years but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I can, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre was suddenly clear. I have set my crime thrillers here in the misty fens because I sincerely love the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands. This area is steeped in superstitions and lends itself so well to murder!

I am now lucky enough to have joined the amazing Joffe Books team of authors and am really enjoying being able to spend time doing what I love... writing!

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