About this series
What you don’t know can hurt you.
Thirty years ago Anthony Mailer was a seven-year-old boy trapped in Dr Galbraith’s basement. Now he’s a journalist, a husband and a father. But no matter how far he’s come, at times he’s still that scared little boy.
In order to save his marriage, he has to stop hiding from what happened and deal with it once and for all.
But digging into the past holds dangers Anthony never imagined . . .
A note from the author: While fictional, this book was inspired by true events. It draws on the author’s experiences as a police officer and child protection social worker. The story contains content that some readers may find upsetting. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere.
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What people are saying about The Father:
'The chill is tangible' Owen Mullen
'Dark, disturbing, and brilliant. Kept me up all night!' Diana Wilkinson
'A frightening book that lures us into the darkness where monsters live. John Nicholl's knowledge of this world from his years of police work makes his characters ring true' Billy Hayes
'An emotional roller coaster...I couldn't stop reading until I reached the end' McGarvey Black
'Dark and disturbing. One to really get your pulse racing. This is a story you won't forget' Ross Greenwood
‘An outstanding piece of work by a truly masterful storyteller’ Anita Waller
'Disturbing and gripping . . . John Nicholl’s experience of police and child protection work adds truth and reality to Anthony’s search for closure' Phil Rowlands
Titles in the series (3)
- The Doctor: The start of a dark, gripping crime thriller series from bestseller John Nicholl
1
Be careful who you trust. The Mailer family are oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP following the breakdown of his parents' marriage. Fifty-eight year old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic, predatory paedophile employed as a consultant child psychiatrist, has already murdered one child in the soundproofed cellar below the South Wales Georgian townhouse he shares with his wife and two young daughters. Anthony becomes Galbraith's latest obsession and he will stop at nothing to make his grotesque fantasies reality. A note from the author: While fictional, this book was inspired by true events. It draws on the author’s experiences as a police officer and child protection social worker. The story contains content that some readers may find upsetting. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere. *Previously published as White is the Coldest Colour*
- The Wife: An absolutely gripping crime thriller from John Nicholl that will have you hooked
2
What drives a woman to murder? Twenty-nine-year-old Cynthia Galbraith is serving a life sentence for murder, and struggling with the traumatic past that put her behind bars. When the prison counsellor suggests Cynthia write a personal journal exploring the events that drove her to murder, she figures she has all the time in the world and very little, if anything, to lose. So she begins to write, revealing the secrets that haunt her and the truths she’s never dared tell. A note from the author: While fictional, this book was inspired by true events. It draws on the author’s experiences as a police officer and child protection social worker. The story contains content that some readers may find upsetting. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere. *Previously published as When Evil Calls Your Name*
- The Father: The completely gripping crime thriller from John Nicholl
3
'A dark and devastating story that grips you from the very first page' T. J. Emerson, author of The Perfect Holiday. What you don’t know can hurt you. Thirty years ago Anthony Mailer was a seven-year-old boy trapped in Dr Galbraith’s basement. Now he’s a journalist, a husband and a father. But no matter how far he’s come, at times he’s still that scared little boy. In order to save his marriage, he has to stop hiding from what happened and deal with it once and for all. But digging into the past holds dangers Anthony never imagined . . . A note from the author: While fictional, this book was inspired by true events. It draws on the author’s experiences as a police officer and child protection social worker. The story contains content that some readers may find upsetting. It is dedicated to survivors everywhere. ________ What people are saying about The Father: 'The chill is tangible' Owen Mullen 'Dark, disturbing, and brilliant. Kept me up all night!' Diana Wilkinson 'A frightening book that lures us into the darkness where monsters live. John Nicholl's knowledge of this world from his years of police work makes his characters ring true' Billy Hayes 'An emotional roller coaster...I couldn't stop reading until I reached the end' McGarvey Black 'Dark and disturbing. One to really get your pulse racing. This is a story you won't forget' Ross Greenwood ‘An outstanding piece of work by a truly masterful storyteller’ Anita Waller 'Disturbing and gripping . . . John Nicholl’s experience of police and child protection work adds truth and reality to Anthony’s search for closure' Phil Rowlands
John Nicholl
John Nicholl is an award-winning,bestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers and detective series. These books have a gritty realism born of his real-life experience as an ex-police officer and child protection social worker.
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