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What began as a routine exhumation of a suspected murder victim quickly turns complicated for private investigator Theodore Tate... Theo Tate is barely coping with life since his world was turned upside down two years ago. As he stands in the cold and rainy cemetery, overseeing the exhumation, the lake opposite the graveyard begins to release its grip on the murky past. When doubts are raised about the true identity of the body found in the coffin, the case takes an even more sinister turn. Tate knows he should walk away and let his former colleagues in the police deal with it, but against his better judgement he takes matters into his own hands. With time running out and a violent killer on the loose, will Tate manage to stay one step ahead of the police? Or will the secrets he has buried so deeply be unearthed?

Originally published in 2006 in Cleave's native New Zealand, where it was a finalist for the prestigious Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction, The Cleaner is a chilling and darkly funny thriller that will leave you clamoring for his next.

A young man wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents, while someone is impersonating a notorious New Zealand serial killer ... the latest chilling, nerve-shredding, twisty thriller from the author of The Quiet People

In the latest thriller by the Edgar-nominated author of Joe Victim, someone is helping rape victims exact revenge on their attackers, prompting an edge-of- your-seat, cat-and-mouse chase between old friends, detectives Theodore Tate and Carl Schroder.

When seven-year-old Alyssa is kidnapped, Deputy Noah Harper decides he will do what it takes to find her - but that means crossing lines he can never come back from. Finding the girl safe isn't enough to stop Noah from losing his job, his wife, and from being kicked out of Acacia Pines. He's told if he ever returns, he'll be put in jail and left there to rot. Now, 12 years later, comes a phone call. Alyssa is missing again and her father wants him to honour the promise he made to her all those years earlier - that he would never let anything bad happen to her again. To find her, Noah is going to have to head back to the pines, and come face to face with the past... You shouldn't miss Paul Cleave's newest and best thriller yet Fans of Paul Cleave agree about his writing: "Readers following him through this season of Breaking Bad reworked by the Coen Brothers will feel the whole gamut right along with him."-- Kirkus " He] juggles all the elements with impressive ease. Darkly humorous references to horrific violence will resonate with Dexter fans."- Publishers Weekly - Starred Review "Tense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeed." -- John Connolly, NYT bestselling author "A riveting and all too realistic thriller. Cleave is a writer to watch."- Tess Gerritsen, NYT bestselling author

Suspicion is cast on two successful crime writers when their seven-year-old son goes missing. Are they trying to show that they can commit the perfect crime? A mesmerisingly twisty, dark thriller from number-one bestselling author Paul Cleave...

From the international bestselling author of Blood Men comes yet another gripping thriller that paints a brutally vivid picture of a killer's mind.

Desperate for reward money - and to rescue his marriage - an embattled sheriff takes incalculable risks to find a missing boy. An edge-of-your-seat, twisted and twisty thriller from New Zealand's King of Crime.

Fast-paced, dark, and intensely clever, this exciting thriller represents a brilliant new chapter in the career of world-class crime writer Paul Cleave.

The internationally bestselling author of The Laughterhouse returns with a gripping psycho-thriller featuring the notorious Christchurch Carver as the target. Joe Middleton, arrested for a series of murders he claims to have no memory of, has spent the past year in jail awaiting trial. His challenge is to convince psychiatrists that he wasn’t of sound mind during the crimes. However, his situation is dire, as numerous individuals, including some inmates, want him dead. Outside prison, Melissa, Joe's accomplice in one murder, is plotting to kill him before he can testify. To escape this perilous predicament, Joe devises a desperate plan involving a disgraced ex-detective and a money-hungry television psychic. Time is of the essence, as New Zealand is considering reinstating the death penalty, with Joe as the prime example. Renowned for his blend of action, dark humor, and clever plot twists, Paul Cleave delivers a masterful crime thriller that showcases his talent and has earned him acclaim from critics and readers alike. This novel is a thrilling exploration of survival and deception in a world where the stakes couldn't be higher.