William Hussey

Bestselling crime author Marian Lane is surrounded by adoring readers when she learns that her husband Dane is dead. Marian returns home in shock to discover a stranger on her doorstep. A woman who not only claims she's Marian's biggest fan but says that she comforted Dane in his final moments. At first, this woman, Mary, is a source of comfort. Until she admits Dane confessed a secret. One she can't quite remember; one Marian is desperate to learn. But Mary is a storyteller too. And though Marian knows every twist in the genre, she won't see this one coming . . .

MURDER WON'T STAY BURIED... While Scott Jericho is tasked with investigating the most baffling case of his career, his partner Harry is set upon his own fateful path. In a rundown seaside town, a young man has vanished without a trace. Jericho's investigation of this disappearance will unravel a diabolical plot and expose a secret long buried. A secret hinted at by the paper men hanging from the trees in a nearby wood, by the ravings of the local 'wise woman', and by the eerie waxworks of a defunct fairground attraction. As fates collide and an impossible murder is executed, a twisted killer from the past is closing in on Harry and Jericho. But is it already too late for Jericho to save himself and the man he loves?

<p><b><i>MURDER WON'T STAY BURIED.</i></b><br><br><b>The brand-new 2025 thriller from award-winning crime writer William Hussey, author of <i>Killing Jericho,</i> the Genre-Busting Crime Novel of the Year award winner 2024 and Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year shortlisted breakout hit.</b><br><br>While Scott Jericho is tasked with investigating the most baffling case of his career, his partner Harry is set upon his own fateful path.<br><br>In a rundown seaside town, a young man has vanished without a trace. Jericho's investigation of this disappearance will unravel a diabolical plot and expose a secret long buried. A secret hinted at by the paper men hanging from the trees in a nearby wood, by the ravings of the local 'wise woman', and by the eerie waxworks of a defunct fairground attraction.<br><br>As fates collide and an impossible murder is executed, a twisted killer from the past is closing in on Harry and Jericho. But is it already too late for Jericho to save himself and the man he loves?<br><br><u><b>PRAISE FOR WILLIAM HUSSEY'S JERICHO THRILLERS:<br><br></b></u>'A detective who breaks every mould' -<b> JANICE HALLETT</b><br>'An absolute cracker' - <b>T.M. LOGAN</b><br>'A first-class thriller' -<b> CHRIS WHITAKER</b><br>'One hell of a ride' - <b><i>THE TIMES</i></b><br>'Revelatory' - <b>VAL MCDERMID</b><br>'A genuine triumph' -<b> IAN MOORE</b><br>'What more could a reader ask for?' -<b> JOHN CONNOLLY</b><br>'A thrilling helter-skelter' -<b> SARAH PINBOROUGH</b><br>'A fantastically gothic thriller' - <b>SJ WATSON</b><br>'A blisteringly new brand of hero' - <b>SARAH HILARY</b></p>

Lyrical, tender, and incredibly moving. William Hussey masterfully balances brutal realism with pockets of sincere hope and joy - Becky Albertalli It’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating, and ultimately beautiful tour-de-force - Simon James Green At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he's fighting for. Then he meets Private Danny McCormick, a smart, talented young recruit. From their first meeting, there's something undeniable between them – something forbidden by both society and the army. Determined to protect Danny, Stephen must face down the prejudices and ignorance of his superiors as well as the onslaught of German shells and sniper fire. As the summer of 1916 ticks down to one big push on the Somme, can Stephen and Danny stay together – and will their love save them – or condemn them?

<p><b>From the winner of the Genre-Busting Book of the Year 2024 comes the second fantastically original and twisty crime thriller. <br></b><br><i>A fortune teller predicts her own murder.<br>Will a detective see his coming?</i><br><br>Former CID detective Scott Jericho is done with murder. Done with puzzles. Done with the dark rage that seems to haunt him.<br><br>That is until a vicious serial killer targets someone close to him.<br><br>Now Jericho is back, his thirst for justice remorseless.<br><br>But time is running out. Fortune tellers and psychics are being slaughtered and everything points to a link with a live TV event due to be broadcast on Halloween night. But what is the significance of the macabre wax effigies found at every crime scene? Why is celebrity psychic Darrel Everwood convinced he will die in four days time? And is Jericho's lover Harry really involved in the murders?<br><br>As a startling truth is revealed and an old enemy re-emerges, a murder beyond imagining is about to be come the media event of the century...<br><br><b>William Hussey's debut, <i>Killing Jericho</i>, won the <u>GENRE-BUSTING BOOK OF THE YEAR FINGERPRINT AWARD 2024</u>, and is shortlisted for the <u>THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024</u>. Now, his brilliantly original detective returns in <i>Jericho's Dead</i>.</b><br><u><br>Praise for the Jericho Thriller series:</u><br><br>'A detective who breaks every mould' <b>- JANICE HALLETT<br></b>'An absolute cracker' - <b>T.M. LOGAN</b><br>'A first-class thriller' - <b>CHRIS WHITAKER</b><br>'One hell of a ride' -<b><i> THE TIMES</i></b><br>'Revelatory' - <b>VAL MCDERMID</b><br>'A genuine triumph' -<b> IAN MOORE<br></b>'What more could a reader ask for?' - <b>JOHN CONNOLLY</b><br>'A thrilling helter-skelter' - <b>SARAH PINBOROUGH</b><br>'A fantastically gothic thriller' - <b>SJ WATSON</b><br>'A blisteringly new brand of hero' - <b>SARAH HILARY</b></p>

Dylan is forced to come out after his secret relationship with Ellis is exposed on social media, but to his surprise, everyone is really supportive - or appears to be. But Dylan's and El's happiness is short-lived, and following a tragic accident, Dylan begins to realize how little he knows about the boy he loves...or those closest to him.