Gillian Jackson - Books
The Charcoal House
In a house filled with darkness, a woman battles to find her way out . . .
After a seemingly perfect start to their relationship, Emma marries Simon. But as soon as they return from the honeymoon, Simon changes. He forbids Emma from seeing her friends and parents. He controls their finances. And through a series of cruel, unexplained incidents, he persuades her that she’s losing her mind.
With Emma’s spirit battered and her passion for painting destroyed after a few months of marriage, she finally admits to herself that she’s afraid of her husband. The only piece she manages to complete is of a depressing charcoal house, a representation of her tortured life. Then Emma receives a cryptic message from a stranger—and shocking revelations begin to emerge one by one.
When the police become involved, events spiral out of control, and Emma’s loved ones do all they can to help her escape the monster’s clutches—but is it already too late to save her?
The Shape of Truth
The sordid truth or a comfortable lie: Which would you choose?
Learning the shocking truth about her past rocks Anna Greenwood’s world and shakes her beliefs to the core. The information she discovers sets in motion a quest to bring justice to a man of position and influence who appears protected by his status. However, Anna’s efforts seem futile—until help comes from an unexpected source.
Anna’s journey takes her to the brink of tragedy and the near-death of herself and another innocent woman. But can she bring down the powerful, arrogant man who caused her mother’s heartache, or will she fail in the mission she knows to be justified?
The Dead Husband
Amy Cooper is running out of time…
Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she is given only months to live. As she grapples with her fate, the discovery that her husband is missing sends her world spiraling further into chaos. And when Amy reports Callum’s disappearance to Detective Samantha Freeman, it sets off a series of events that will unravel dark secrets she’s kept hidden for far too long.
As the truth about Amy’s failing marriage, her sister affair, and an accident comes to light, the investigation spirals into a race against time. With Amy’s health rapidly declining and Samantha facing a personal tragedy of her own, the line between justice and survival blurs.
In a story where nothing is as it seems, the only thing certain is that every lie will eventually be exposed...
The Victim
She’s killed her husband—and now she must convince the police that she is not the villain but the victim . . .
Caron Rivers appeared to have it all. Lovely home. Loving spouse. Happy marriage. But behind closed doors, things were not what they seemed.
Why did Caron snap and kill Bill? Now she finds herself at the police station, facing questions about exactly what happened and what led to the shocking event. With Bill dead, she is free to tell her story. But the police may not believe it, in this gripping novel of emotional and psychological suspense from the author of Abduction and The Accident.
The Accident
A car crash claims three lives—but the survivors have not escaped unscathed, in this powerful novel by the bestselling author of Abduction and The Victim.
When a sudden blast of severe weather causes a traffic accident, the effects will ripple through the lives of many long after the scene is cleared . . .
Hannah has lost a leg, as well as her memory of the event, leading her to fear she may have been at fault. Struggling with recovery and anxiously awaiting the inquest results, she remains at home with her husband and kids.
Joe wants to take his own life after his wife died in the accident, leaving him injured and alone.
Meanwhile, the Joneses mourn their son and decide to embark on a project to honour him: opening a centre for rescued animals.
But when the survivors find their paths crossing again, there are consequences that no one could predict . . .
Snatched
When nightmares become reality, how do you find the strength to keep hope alive?
When eleven-year-old Danny Stone is kidnapped on his way home from school, panic grips his parents, Martha and Richard. As authorities scramble to find answers, their home in Bristol becomes a battleground of suspicion - until a ransom demand arrives, leaving Martha ready to pay any price.
But as Richard hesitates, secrets begin to unravel and Martha fights to untangle her husband's web of deception while the fate of their son hangs by a thread.
Will Danny make it out alive? Or will one horrific moment cause irreparable damage to all three of their lives?
Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, Liane Moriarty, and Lisa Jewell.
The Deception
Murders past and present will unite a couple against their enemies—or tear them apart forever - in this suspenseful thriller from the author of The Victim.
Rosie Cantrell has a past that even her husband knows nothing of. Born Samantha Ashby, she abandoned her old life when her twin sister was murdered and their trust fund was stolen.
Journalist Frank Stokes knows Rosie’s story, and, nearly ten years later, he intends to write a book about the sisters. Tracing Rosie, he visits Thursdale, the village where she now lives with Mike and their baby son, Noah.
Compelled to reveal her past to Mike, Rosie tells him of the man she dated who later killed her sister—and who was subsequently killed while in prison awaiting trial. To this day, there is no sign of the two-million-pound trust fund.
When Stokes goes missing, the police question Rosie and Mike—and when Stokes’s body is found close to their cottage, they become persons of interest. Soon, the investigation uncovers even more secrets, and threatens to destroy both their marriage and their lives . . .
The Pharmacist
Alice’s husband is missing. Has he left her for another woman, or has something more sinister happened?
In a world that is becoming increasingly muddled, Alice is unsure whom she can trust. Even her daughter appears to be lying to her. How much heartache can one person endure?
As strange things begin to happen, Alice struggles to separate reality from fantasy—and to make sense of a mystery surrounding Millie, her beautiful five-year-old granddaughter. Sometimes it takes a stranger to help. And sometimes you need a detective....
Abduction
A heart-wrenching kidnapping thriller. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, Liane Moriarty, LJ Ross, and Lisa Jewell.
What do you do when the unthinkable happens?
August 8, 2000: A carefree birthday party goes horribly wrong. The children scatter to play hide and seek. But one little girl never returns.
Three-year-old Grace has vanished without a trace.
Fourteen years later: With the case long since gone cold, Grace's family has done its best to move on. But her sister, Elise, has never given up hope. And now Elise thinks she may have found her....
Is Elise going crazy? Could Grace really have returned? And if she has, where was she taken?
Abduction is a must-listen kidnapping mystery that confronts every parent's worst nightmare. This emotional psychological thriller will stay with you long after the book ends.
Remembering Ellie
A woman wakes with no memory of the past ten years, in this twisting tale of mystery and mistrust by the bestselling author of The Charcoal House.
When Ellie Graham wakes from a coma, she thinks she’s eighteen years old. In reality, Ellie is twenty-eight, married, and has a baby son. She just doesn’t remember any of it.
Fearful of returning to a man she doesn’t recognize, Ellie chooses to stay with her parents to recuperate and await the recovery of her memory. As she starts to spend time with her husband, Phil, and their son, she feels stirrings of love for her baby—and hope for renewing her attachment to her husband.
But that hope is threatened when an old school friend alludes to Phil’s controlling behavior, leaving her with dread that her marriage was far from perfect. Worse, a neighbor indicates that he wants to resume their affair—and is willing to tell Phil all about it if she refuses.
Trapped and confused, can Ellie ever fully become a part of her forgotten family? Or is she stepping back into a nightmare she can’t recall?
A Measure of Time
Can the sins of the past be left behind? A gripping, emotional novel of guilt and forgiveness by the bestselling author of Remembering Ellie.
Helen Reid has received a devastating diagnosis—and as she contemplates the life she’s lived, she is haunted by a terrible mistake she made in her youth after her boyfriend Rob struck a cyclist with his car. Compelled to find some sort of redemption, she journeys back to her old hometown to track down her ex and finally bring the truth to light.
But Rob isn’t quite so ready to face his past, and it soon becomes clear that he’s willing to do anything to avoid the consequences. Will Helen find redemption—or revenge?
Ask Laura
An advice columnist’s own problems reach crisis level, in this compelling blend of suspense, romance, and family drama by the author of The Dead Husband.
Laura Green is an agony aunt for a London magazine, but recently she could use some help herself. Her teenage daughter will barely speak to her and is hiding birth control pills in her room. Her elderly mother is in a home suffering from Alzheimer’s. And her ex is about to become a father again—while paying minimal attention to the three kids he already has with Laura.
When the magazine starts getting threatening letters demanding that Laura’s column be dropped, she is helped by a young police officer but personal problems refuse to disappear.
Juggling several responsibilities isn’t easy for any divorced mum. But doing so while living in fear is much worse. Just ask Laura . . .
From Victim to Survivor
If you, or someone you know, has been subjected to sexual abuse in childhood then this book is for you.
It has an easy-to-read format and is presented in a simple way, cutting through jargon to offer down to earth help and support.
Moving On From Victim to Survivor has been born out of the author’s personal experiences. It offers positive help and practical ideas for dealing with the trauma brought about by an abusive childhood. The text is purposely short with chapters which can, if desired, be dipped into rather than read from cover to cover.
It is a guide to the journey of regaining your self-respect and love of life, in order to live your life as a whole person and finally shake off the shadows of the past.