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The Binding Room

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‘Dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever … I couldn’t stop until the very last page. Outstanding’ Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing

‘Another absolute cracker. Gruesome and gritty' Liz Nugent, Sunday Times bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

‘This is a series that just keeps on giving with thrills, danger, shocks and eeriness with a great cast of characters … Nadine is truly a Queen of thrillers’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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In this room, no one can hear you scream…

The Serial Crimes Unit are called in to investigate when a local pastor is found stabbed to death. As DI Henley assesses the crime scene, she discovers a hidden door that conceals a room set up for torture – and bound to the bed in the middle of the room is the body of a man.

When another body is found, also tied down, Henley realises there's someone out there torturing innocent people and leaving them for dead. But why?

There's nothing that connects the victims. They didn't know each other. Their paths never crossed. But someone has targeted them, and it's up to Henley and the SCU to stop them before they find another binding room…

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Praise for Nadine Matheson

‘Nadine Matheson writes sentences like roses, lovely and bristling with thorns … Matheson’s voice is exciting, urgent… and, now more than ever, vital’ A.J. Finn

‘There is a freshness to Matheson’s writing which promises a long career’ Morning Star

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‘This book is gruesomely good’ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour

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‘Crime fiction has a significant new star’ Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else’s Skin

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‘Move over, Hannibal Lecter, there's a new serial killer on the block in this awesome debut from Nadine Matheson. The Jigsaw Man will have you in pieces. Literally’ David Jackson, author of The Resident

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‘What a fantastic book – gruesome murders, a wonderful new detective and some hard-hitting themes explored’ Chris McDonald, author of the DI Erika Piper series

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‘I love a good cat and mouse between a detective and a killer, and Nadine Matheson’s thriller fits the bill. The chilling storyline, intense characters, vivid prose, and unflinching crime scenes make Matheson the heir apparent to Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris. Smashing!’ J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

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‘A spellbinding game of cat and mouse . . . with chilling echoes of Thomas Harris’s The Silence of the Lambs’ Daily Mail

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‘For lovers of modern crime fiction, Matheson’s macabre novel will hit the spot’ Independent Online

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‘With a wit that complements her dark subject matter, Matheson writes superbly . . . A book to make you think, feel – and jump out of your chair’ Daily Mirror

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‘Pacy and gripping. If you love Val McDermid and Fiona Cummins then you’ll love The Jigsaw Man’ Nina Pottell, Prima

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‘Fans of crime fiction will adore this gruesome debut’ Red

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‘Not for the faint hearted . . . Expertly paced and plotted . . . You will need to leave the lights on’ Platinum

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So good! Twists and turns and false leads galore.

And fabulous also to meet Nadine briefly at an event last week. I agree - it would be good to go to the pub with Angelica and co! I look forward to the next books.
dizzydyslexic 17/02/2025

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