'Tightly plotted, tense ... I was wholly drawn into the story' HARRIET TYCE. New Year's Eve, London. Outside the Hope & Glory pub, a man has been left to die. A victim of extraordinary violence, he will never walk or speak again. He remains in hospital, nameless, until criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman walks onto his ward. Sarah barely recognises the man she once worked with – he was honourable and kind – what was he involved in? Who wanted him dead? But in her race to uncover the truth, Sarah comes to realise there are two men in her life that she never really knew at all... From one of crime fiction's most compelling voices, One Dark, Two Light sees the personal and criminal collide, as Sarah reaches into the darkest corners to bring secrets into the light. 'Ruth's legal expertise shines through and Sarah Kellerman is a convincing and likeable heroine' CARA HUNTER. 'A deliciously gripping thriller with...

His Perfect Lies was previously published as Swimming Home. 'The first time I laid eyes on Sky Donoghue, I knew there was trouble ahead.' Eaubonne, Paris. 2010. Lizzie Taylor's life hasn't exactly gone to plan. Eighteen years ago, she made the difficult decision to leave London for Paris to escape her best friend's fiancé, the man who'd attacked her and turned her world upside down. Secure in the belief that she and her daughter, Helena, are now safe from harm, Lizzie contemplates her future. But is the nightmare really over? When the captivating Sky Donoghue comes along, pulling Helena into dangerous waters, Lizzie's strength and judgement are put to the test. Just how far should she go to save her daughter? How far will she go to save herself? What readers are saying about His Perfect Lies: 'I really enjoyed the first book in this series but this one was even better! I was hooked and had...

The Lies You Tell was previously published as Swimming Upstream. 'I once read that the end of a relationship is like being involved in a road traffic accident. Which is quite fitting really, given what happened.' Cambridge, 1992. For Lizzie Taylor, one moment changes her life forever. When she accidentally steps out in the path of an oncoming car, an old friend comes to her rescue and everything she thought made her happy starts to unravel: the long-term boyfriend no longer feels like her soulmate and her job isn't fulfilling anymore. Lizzie starts to make drastic changes, not knowing that a terrible betrayal will soon rip apart the new life she's built. Set in the early 1990s in Cambridge and London, it's a story of divided loyalties and the moral choices we face everyday. What readers are saying about The Lies You Tell: 'The story is both entertaining and enlightening in equal measure. There is...

'If you loved Apple Tree Yard, you'll love In the Blood. Totally gripping and compelling – perfectly crafted' Sarah Flint, author of Mummy's Favourite. In southeast London, a young mother has been accused of an unthinkable crime: poisoning her own child – and then leaving him to die. The mother, Ellie, is secretive and challenging – she's had a troubled upbringing – but does that mean she's capable of murder? Balancing the case with raising her disabled five-year-old son, criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman sets out in desperate pursuit of the truth. But when her own child becomes unwell, Sarah realises she's been drawn into a dangerous game. Unsettling and compulsive, In the Blood is a chilling study of class, motherhood and power from a new star in crime fiction.