Books by Michael Robotham

The first book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.Liar, liar...Joseph O'Loughlin appears to have the perfect life - a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted. Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Caught in a complex web of deceit and haunted by images of the slain girl, he embarks upon a search that will take him from London to Liverpool and into the darkest recesses of the human mind. Ultimately, he will risk everything to unmask the killer and save his family.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian

Psychotherapeut Joe O'Loughlin soll der Polizei helfen, eine Frau davon abzuhalten, von der Autobahnbrücke zu springen. Doch die nur mit roten Highheels bekleidete Frau, die mit dem Handy zu telefonieren scheint, springt. Trieb der Anrufer sie in den Selbstmord? Kurz darauf wird die Geschäftspartnerin der Frau erfroren aufgefunden - nackt an einen Baum gekettet, mit einem Handy. Ein psychopathischer Serienkiller ist am Werk und hat bald auch Joe im Visier.Michael Robotham wurde in Australien geboren. Schon sein Erstlingsroman "Adrenalin" (2004) wurde zum internationalen Bestseller. "Dein Wille geschehe" ist das vierte Buch des Autors.

Michael Robotham ha creado a un gran héroe indefenso, un criminal honorable, envuelto en un gran misterio y preparado para guiar al lector hacia una persecución memorable.Audie Palmer ha pasado los últimos diez años de su vida en prisión por un delito de robo armado, en el que, cuatro personas resultaron muertas, incluyendo a dos miembros de la banda de asaltantes. Siete millones de dólares desaparecieron en dicho robo y todo el mundo cree que Audie sabe en dónde está el dinero.Durante diez años, Audie ha sido golpeado, apuñalado, estrangulado y amenazado por los guardias de la cárcel, por el resto de presos y por mafiosos, todos ellos en búsqueda de la respuesta a una sola pregunta; ¿dónde están escondidos los siete millones de dólares que desaparecieron hace casi una década? Pero de repente, Audie desaparece el día antes de cumplir su condena.En ese momento, comienza la frenética y desesperada búsqueda de Audie, lo que nadie se puede imaginar es que él no está huyendo. Audie está intentando salvar una vida... y no se trata solo de la de él mismo.Michael Robotham, autor ganador del prestigioso Gold Dagger, nació en Australia en 1960. En el año 2002 sorprendió al mundo entero con la publicación de su primera novela, Sospechoso, publicada en más de veinticuatro países. Desde entonces ha publicado once novelas y ha vendido más de veinte millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo.

Joe O’Laughlin ist einer der renommiertesten Psychotherapeuten Londons, doch dann begegnet er einem Patienten, der alles anderes als seine Hilfe will. Eine junge Krankenschwester wird grausam ermordet aufgefunden. Als die Polizei Joe O'Laughlin um Hilfe bei den Ermittlungen bittet, beschleicht diesen schon bald ein böser Verdacht. Die Verletzungen des Mordopfers stimmen in erschreckender Weise mit den Gewaltphantasien seines Patienten Moran überein. Joe ahnt nicht, dass er Gefahr läuft, in eine heimtückische Falle zu geraten - und dass nicht nur sein eigenes Leben an einem seidenen Faden hängt. Michael Robotham wurde 1960 in New South Wales, Australien, geboren. Er war lange Jahre als Journalist für große Tageszeitungen und Magazine in London und Sydney tätig, bevor er sich ganz seiner eigenen Laufbahn als Schriftsteller widmete. Mit seinen Romanen sorgte er international für Furore und wurde mit mehreren Preisen geehrt. Michael Robotham lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen drei Töchtern in Sydney.

THE BRAND-NEW THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR AND SIX-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER'Compulsively readable . . . A nail-biter' LINWOOD BARCLAYTwenty years ago, Cyrus Haven's family was murdered and only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid. Elias because he was the killer.Now Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his childhood.As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then a second woman is abducted. The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with a gift for knowing when people are lying.Both missing women have dark secrets that Cyrus must unravel to find them - and he and Evie know how the past can come back to haunt you . . .'The sort of thriller that pins you to your seat until you've finished it: a proper heart-pounding mystery with unforgettable characters and compelling twists' JANE CASEY'Michael Robotham is one of the most accomplished thriller writers in the world right now. Superbly paced, intricately plotted and packed with characters that leap off the page. Sensational' M.W. CRAVEN'I devoured Lying Beside You in two sittings. What a terrific writer and a fantastic read - pacey, spare and engrossing' AJAY CHOWDHURY'I loved Lying Beside You. Michael Robotham is such a wonderfully perceptive writer; rich, real characters who are constantly surprising . . . I could read about these two forever' ALEX MARWOOD'Tense, perceptive and fast-moving, this is a remarkable novel' LITERARY REVIEWWHEN YOU ARE MINE was a No.1 fiction bestseller in Australia in June 2021

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The eighth book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.I close my eyes and feel my heart begin racingSomeone is comingThey're going to find meA mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince. Reluctantly, clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin is drawn into the investigation when a former student, calling himself 'the Mindhunter', jeopardises the police inquiry by leaking details to the media and stirring up public anger. With no shortage of suspects and tempers beginning to fray, Joe discover links between these murders and a series of brutal attacks where his victims have been choked unconscious and had the letter 'A' carved into their foreheads. As the case becomes ever more complex, nothing is quite what it seems and soon Joe's fate, and that of those closest to him, become intertwined with a merciless, unpredictable killer . . .The nail-biting new psychological thriller that will keep you up till dawn, from world-renowned author MICHAEL ROBOTHAM.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian'Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham's clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won't be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes' Stephen King

The Shawshank Redemption meets No Country for Old Men in the breathtaking standalone novel from international bestseller Michael Robotham. An exceptionally original and compelling thriller, and winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2015.Why would a man escape from prison the day before he's due to be released?Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is.For ten years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he's due to be released.Everybody wants to find Audie, but he's not running. Instead he's trying to save a life . . . and not just his own.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian

Imagine finding out that your unborn child was a lie...Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.On the night they arrange to meet, Cate is mown down by a car that kills her husband instantly. As paramedics fight to save her life they discover there is no baby. Her pregnancy is an elaborate lie, a cruel deception.Why? What happened? As Alisha sets out to answer these questions she is drawn deeper and deeper into a dangerous quest that will take her from the East End of London to Amsterdam's red light district and into a murky underworld of sex trafficking, slavery and exploitation.A gripping thriller, with twists at every turn, The Night Ferry is Michael Robotham's finest novel yet.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian

The fourth book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.Ray Hegarty, a highly respected former detective, lies dead in his daughter Sienna's bedroom. She is found covered in his blood. Everything points to her guilt, but psychologist Joe O'Loughlin isn't convinced.Fourteen-year-old Sienna is Joe's daughter's best friend - Joe has watched her grow up and seen the troubled look in her eyes. Against the advice of the police, he launches his own investigation, embarking upon a hunt that will lead him to a predatory schoolteacher; a conspiracy of silence and a race hate trial that is captivating the nation.With dark psychological twists and heart-stopping tension, Bleed For Me is a page-turner thriller and undoubtedly Robotham's best yet.

The sixth book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.My name is Piper Hadley and I went missing on the last Saturday of the summer holidays three years ago.When Piper and her friend Tash disappeared, there was a huge police search, but they were never found. Abducted, hidden, and abused, Tash has reached breaking point. She escapes her captor, promising to come back for Piper. The case is closed. But clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin and his stalwart companion, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz, haven't given up. They uncover a chilling link to the missing girls and force the police to re-open the case. But they are racing against time to save Piper from an abductor with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian'A nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn't stop reading, yet I didn't want Audie's story to end. Robotham is an absolute master' Stephen King on Life or Death

The seventh book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.I am the most important figure in Marnie's life, but she doesn't know it yet . . .I am the one who watches.Marnie Logan often feels like she's being watched. Nothing she can quite put her finger on - a whisper of breath on the back of her neck, or a shadow in the corner of her eye - and now her life is frozen. Her husband Daniel has been missing for more than a year. Depressed and increasingly desperate, she seeks the help of clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin. Joe is concerned by Marnie's reluctance to talk about the past, but then she discovers a book packed with pictures, interviews with friends, former teachers, old flames and workmates Daniel was preparing for Marnie's birthday. It was supposed to be a celebration of her life. But it's not the story anyone was expecting . . .Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian'A nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn't stop reading, yet I didn't want Audie's story to end. Robotham is an absolute master' Stephen King on Life or Death

The fifth book in the Joe O'loughlin series, from bestselling author Michael Robotham.In London, ex-cop Vincent Ruiz rescues a young woman from a violent boyfriend but wakes next morning to find that he's been set up and robbed. As he tracks down the thieves, he discovers the boyfriend's tortured body and learns that powerful men are looking for the girl. What did Holly Knight steal that is so important to them?Meanwhile in Baghdad, the bank robbery capital of the world, billions of dollars in reconstruction funds has gone missing and Pulitzer prize-winning Journalist Luca Terracini is trying to 'follow the money'. The dangerous trail will lead him to London where he teams up with Vincent Ruiz and together they investigate the disappearance of an international banker and a mysterious 'black hole' in the bank's accounts.

Fifty-four hours ago Sami was released from prison. Thirty-six hours ago he slept with the woman of his dreams at the Savoy. An hour ago his train blew up. Now he's carrying a rucksack through London's West End and has turned himself into the most wanted terrorist in the country.Sami Macbeth is not a master criminal. He's not even a minor one. He's not a jewel thief. He's not a safe-cracker. He's not an expert in explosives. Sami plays guitar and wants to be a rock god but keeps getting side-tracked by unforeseen circumstances.Fast, funny, hip and violent, Bombproof is a non-stop adventure full of unforgettable characters and a heart-warming hero - Sami Macbeth - a man with the uncanny ability to turn a desperate situation into a hopeless one.Praise for Michael Robotham's writing:'Will have you turning the pages compulsively' The Times'Robotham doesn't just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them' Linwood Barclay'Superbly exciting ... a terrific read' Guardian