Books by Louise Doughty

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BLINDGYDE handler om Yvonne Carmichael som har en strålende karriere, et dejligt hjem og et godt ægteskab. Men da hun møder en fremmed mand, drages hun ind i en lidenskabelig affære. I starten forekommer det nemt at adskille de to halvdele af hendes liv. Men hun er ude af stand til at kontrollere begivenhedernes gang ... BLINDGYDE er en nervepirrende psykologisk thriller, som oser af Londonstemning og kulminerer i en forrygende retssagsskildring. Romanen lægger sig fornemt i den nye domestic noir bølge, som startede med 'Kvinden der forsvandt.' BLINDGYDE har fået fine danske anmeldelser: ""Skal nok få mange læsere på krogen... opslugt bliver man af den velfortalte roman"" 4 flotte hjerter i Politiken. Bogen er også blevet fornemt anmeldt på CHPculture.dk: ""Intelligent og stemningsmættet psykologisk kriminaldrama, som rummer fatal lidenskab."" * * * * * og Bognørden skriver: ""Spændingen og underholdningsværdien er i top, jeg kunne ikke lægge bogen fra mig, men måtte lige have en side mere - og så en til... så er du til psykologiske thrillere, så er denne et klart bud på efterårs-læsning. Romanen er velskrevet, den er levende og yderst realistisk."" (bognorden.blogspot.dk) * * * * *

As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic - he's as far away from the night staff as he can get. What the man doesn't realise is that he has company. She knows what he is about to do as she tries and fails to stop him walking to the platform edge. Two deaths on Platform Seven.

Moving between Europe during the cold war, California and the Civil Rights struggle, and Indonesia during the massacres of 1965 and the decades of military dictatorship that follow, this book explores some of the darkest events of recent world history through the story of one troubled man.

A dark and gripping crime novel from the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC Drama starring Emily Watson.

Whatever You Love, from Louise Doughty - the bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard, now a major BBC 1 series - is a heart-wrenching psychological thriller about bereavement and revenge, desire and infidelity.Shortlisted for the Costa Novel AwardLonglisted for the Orange PrizeWhen two police officers knock on Laura's door, her life changes forever.Her nine-year-old daughter Betty has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. When the death is ruled an accident, Laura takes revenge into her own hands. But will her daughter's killer be brought to justice?Laura's loss and bereavement re-open old wounds and she is thrown back to the story of her passionate love affair with Betty's father David, their marriage, and his subsequent love affair with another woman.Haunted by Laura's past and desire for revenge, Whatever You Love is a riveting psychological thriller that explores the lengths one mother is willing to go to for love.If you've enjoyed Whatever You Love, you might also like Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty.

Don't miss the gripping new novel from Louise Doughty -- PLATFORM SEVEN is out on 22nd August and available to preorder now----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The bestselling psychological thriller from Louise DoughtyShortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger for Best Thriller and the Specsavers National Book Awards Crime & Thriller of the YearYvonne Carmichael has a high-flying career, a beautiful home and a good marriage.But when she meets a stranger she is drawn into a passionate affair.Keeping the two halves of her life separate seems easy at first.But she can't control what happens next.

BLINDGYDE er en nervepirrende psykologisk thriller, som oser af Londonstemning og kulminerer i en forrygende retssagsskildring. Romanen lægger sig fornemt i den nye domestic noir bølge, som startede med 'Kvinden der forsvandt.' BLINDGYDE handler om Yvonne Carmichael som har en strålende karriere, et dejligt hjem og et godt ægteskab. Men da hun møder en fremmed mand, drages hun ind i en lidenskabelig affære. I starten forekommer det nemt at adskille de to halvdele af hendes liv. Men hun er ude af stand til at kontrollere begivenhedernes gang ... ”Doughty er en fantastisk historiefortæller, som ved, hvordan hun skal opbygge suspense til bristepunktet” Kate Saunders, The Times ”Fængslende historie om, hvad der sker, når fantasien skygger for det virkelige liv” Alfred Hickling, The Guardian ”Brillant og hårdtslående. Besættelse og bedrag” Ian Rankin ”Jeg indså, at jeg havde holdt vejret de sidste 40 sider” Val McDermid ”Når du først er begyndt, kan du ikke holde op med at læse” Helen Dunmore