Background
Matthew Arlidge was born in London in 1974, the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Hampstead, North London, attending University College School from 7–18 years of age.
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'A great set-up, and Arlidge keeps the tension ratcheted up throughout' Sunday Times Crime Club 'Addictive. Will have readers scrabbling at the pages as feverishly as an innocent clawing at a prison cell door' Daily Express Detective Inspector Helen Grace has spent her whole life running. From the past. From herself. From everyone who's ever tried to get close to her. She's spent her whole life hiding. Behind the badge. Behind her reputation as one of the country's best detectives. Until - framed for murder - she became one of its most high-profile prisoners. Now there is nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. Because HMP Holloway is a place of dark days and long nights with dangers at every turn. Despised by the inmates and reviled by the guards, Helen must face her nightmare alone. And then a carefully mutilated body is found in a locked cell. Now Helen must find a ruthless serial killer. Before the killer finds her. AFTER Little Boy Blue FIND OUT WHAT AWAITS DI HELEN GRACE IN THE SIXTH THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE: Hide and Seek PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' Jeffery Deaver 'The new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan 'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' The Sun 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' The Daily Mail 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'An orchestration of tension that is always fluid and cinematic, Arlidge's writing grabs the reader by the throat - as does his single-minded, unconventional heroine' Crimetime 'MJ Arlidge's addictive storytelling will have readers scrabbling at the pages as feverishly as an innocent clawing at a prison cell door' Daily Express
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( Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Mo Hayder, Liar Liar s...)
Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Mo Hayder, Liar Liar showcases all the hallmarks of Arlidge's taut and rapid-fire writing, including his protagonist, DI Helen Grace, and the Southampton-based team. Faced with yet another ruthless serial killer, one with a penchant for pyromania, DI Helen Grace is an unwilling participant in a race against this new sadistic combatant.
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(Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Doll's House is the n...)
Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Doll's House is the new twisting and terrifying thriller in the Detective Inspector Helen Grace series from M.J. Arlidge. Arlidge is the author of Eeny Meeny and Pop Goes the Weasel, and has been dubbed 'the new Jo Nesbo'. 'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years.' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek 'The third instalment in the DI Grace series is as fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense as the first two. Taut and gripping, book four cannot come soon enough' Sun *************** A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare. Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach. But the dead girl was never reported missing - her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years. Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave. For Detective Inspector Helen Grace it's chilling evidence that she's searching for a monster who is not just twisted but also clever and resourceful - a predator who's killed before. And as Helen struggles to understand the killer's motivation, she begins to realize that she's in a desperate race against time . . . PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'Page-turningly chilling' The Times 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone'Daily Mail 'M.J. Arlidge is the new Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan 'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun 'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Dark, twisted, thought provoking, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Take a ride on this roller coaster from hell--white knuckles guaranteed.' Tami Hoag, number one New York Times bestselling author 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender 'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post
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( Dos opciones. Un único superviviente. Una chica sale ...)
Dos opciones. Un único superviviente. Una chica sale del bosque casi moribunda. Su historia parece increíble. Pero es verdadera. Cada una de las terribles palabras que pronuncia. Días después otra persona aparece en similares circunstancias. Poco a poco comienza a quedar claro un modo de actuar. Alguien está secuestrando a sus víctimas por parejas, las recluye y les hace afrontar un dilema: matar o morir. ¿Qué preferirías: perder la vida o perder la razón? La inspectora de policía Helen Grace ha tenido que hacer frente a sus propios demonios y ha llegado a lo más alto. Mientras dirige esta investigación para dar caza al monstruo que anda suelto descubre que quizá sean los propios supervivientes quienes tengan la clave para resolver el caso. Y, a menos que lo consiga, morirán más inocentes. ** Best seller en Reino Unido con másde 120.000 ejemplares vendidos. La crítica ha dicho... «Un excelente debut, cargado de tensión y de ritmo frenético». The Sun «Un thriller escalofriante y absorbente». Sunday Mirror «Terriblemente realista, intrigante e implacable. El ejército de fans de Arlidge está a punto de multiplicarse». Sunday Sport «Con un control de la tensión siempre ágil y cinematográfico, la novela de debut de M. J. Arlidge coge al lector por la garganta». Crimetime «Arlidge ha creado una heroína auténticamente novedosa en Helen Grace. No oculta ninguno de los detalles más escalofriantes y oscuros, y los entrelaza en un relato que te estremece hasta los huesos». Daily Mail
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(THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR...)
THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE She Loves Me A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would anyone target a much-loved wife and mother? She Loves Me Not Across town, a shopkeeper is killed while his customers are left unharmed. But what lies behind the killer's choices? She Loves Me Who lives? Who dies? Who's next? The clock is ticking. She Loves Me Not If Helen can't solve this deadly puzzle then more blood will be shed. But any mistake and it might be her own ... PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail 'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender
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( THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTH...)
THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE She Loves Me A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would anyone target a much-loved wife and mother? She Loves Me Not Across town, a shopkeeper is killed while his customers are left unharmed. But what lies behind the killer's choices? She Loves Me Who lives? Who dies? Who's next? The clock is ticking. She Loves Me Not If Helen can't solve this deadly puzzle then more blood will be shed. But any mistake and it might be her own ... PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail 'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender
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(The UK's most exciting new crime-writing talent. The de...)
The UK's most exciting new crime-writing talent. The death of a young man, found cocooned in plastic, looks like it was a tragic accident -- a sex game gone wrong. But when another lifeless victim is found days later, wrapped tight, DI Helen Grace knows that she's on the hunt for a serial killer.
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( New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to...)
New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clear-cut case. Sure there's something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who's going to take the word of a rookie? Running Blind is an exclusive eBook novella featuring DI Helen Grace, from bestselling author M. J. Arlidge. Fresh out of Police College, 18-year-old WPC Helen Grace is the first to arrive on the scene of a fatal collision. Her colleagues see nothing amiss, convinced that the young man's death was a tragic accident. But Helen is not so sure. Who is their mystery victim? Why would he risk life and limb running across a busy highway? And what might he have been running from? There's a dark secret lurking amid the quiet fields of Hampshire, one that Helen is determined to uncover. In this ebook novella, rookie Helen Grace discovers what it's like to be a woman in a man's world, facing impossible odds as she races against time to save vulnerable lives.
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'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan 'What a great premise!' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek Eeny Meeny is the rocket-paced serial-killer thriller debut from M. J. Arlidge. Eeny Meeny was a Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2014 pick. ******** The girl emerged from the woods, barely alive. Her story was beyond belief. But it was true. Every dreadful word of it. Days later, another desperate escapee is found - and a pattern is emerging. Pairs of victims are being abducted, imprisoned then faced with a terrible choice: kill or be killed. Would you rather lose your life or lose your mind? Detective Inspector Helen Grace has faced down her own demons on her rise to the top. As she leads the investigation to hunt down this unseen monster, she learns that it may be the survivors - living calling cards - who hold the key to the case. And unless she succeeds, more innocents will die . . . Introducing M. J. Arlidge's Detective Inspector Helen Grace, Eeny Meeny is an electrifying début, with the nerve-shredding intensity of Saw and Along Came a Spider. Fans of James Patterson and Mo Hayder should pay attention. Praise for M.J. Arlidge and the DI Helen Grace series: 'M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace' Daily Mail 'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun 'Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years.' Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'A gripping debut ... D.I. Helen Grace is a flawed but winning heroine ... and, boy, the pages fly by' USA Today 'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post
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( A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short stor...)
A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short story from Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author M. J. Arlidge. Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only fifteen. Maybe this time will be different. She'll be safe. Looked after. But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her. She must defend herself. She must change. PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail 'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender 'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post
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(From Book 1: The "dark, twisted, thought-provoking" (#1 N...)
From Book 1: The "dark, twisted, thought-provoking" (#1 New York Times bestseller Tami Hoag) international bestseller—first in the new series featuring Detective Helen Grace. Two people are abducted, imprisoned, and left with a gun. As hunger and thirst set in, only one walks away alive. It’s a game more twisted than any Detective Helen Grace has ever seen. If she hadn’t spoken with the shattered survivors herself, she almost wouldn’t believe them. Helen is familiar with the dark sides of human nature, including her own, but this case—with its seemingly random victims—has her baffled. But as more people go missing, nothing will be more terrifying than when it all starts making sense.... From the Trade Paperback edition.
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(THE FOURTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ...)
THE FOURTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M J ARLIDGE 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER In the dead of night, three raging fires light up the city skies. It's more than a tragic coincidence. For DI Helen Grace the flames announce the arrival of an evil she has never encountered before. Because this is no firestarter seeking sick thrills, but something more chilling: a series of careful, calculating acts of murder. But why were the victims chosen? What's driving the killer? And who will be next? A powder keg of fear, suspicion and dread has been laid. Now all it needs is a spark to set it off . . . PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: 'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping' SUN 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone' Daily Mail 'Chilling stuff' Fabulist 'A chilling read' My Weekly 'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror 'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport 'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner 'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender 'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post
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(A man's body is found in an empty house. His heart has be...)
A man's body is found in an empty house. His heart has been cut out and delivered to his family.He is the first victim, and DI Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home at night? The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.Helen senses the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is - or what awaits at the end of the chase...
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Matthew Arlidge was born in London in 1974, the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in Hampstead, North London, attending University College School from 7–18 years of age.
On his return to the United Kingdom, he studied for an English Literature degree at Street Johns College, Cambridge.
He has also worked in television for the last fifteen years specializing in high-end drama production. In between school and university, he travelled extensively, teaching in a school in southern India, as well as visiting Singapore and Australia. He subsequently spent a year studying Film and Television Production at Bristol University.
His early career was in television production, starting at Eastenders, the popular BBC1 soap opera.
He began life as a story liner, later graduating to become a script editors After 18 months there, he left to work for Ecosse Films, a British Film and television production company, spending two years story lining and editing their hit BBC1 series Monarch of the Glen, which starred Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire.
He then moved into a new role as television development producer with the same company, creating new shows for British Broadcasting Corporation/ Independent Television/C4 such as Mistresses and Cape Wrath. The latter starred Tom Hardy, Felicity Jones and David Morrissey, whilst the former has been successfully remade for United States television
He exec produced a number of successful British crime serials over the ensuing years, including Torn, The Little House and Undeniable.
As well as developing his own shows for television, Arlidge also writes for well established crime series, most notably Silent Witness.
('This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan 'W...)
(THE FOURTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ...)
( Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Mo Hayder, Liar Liar s...)
(From Book 1: The "dark, twisted, thought-provoking" (#1 N...)
(Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Doll's House is the n...)
('A great set-up, and Arlidge keeps the tension ratcheted ...)
( A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: an ebook short stor...)
( New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to...)
(THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR...)
( THE SEVENTH DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTH...)
(The UK's most exciting new crime-writing talent. The de...)
(A man's body is found in an empty house. His heart has be...)
( Dos opciones. Un único superviviente. Una chica sale ...)