{"product_id":"9780008615154","title":"The Countdown Killer","description":"Author: Sam Holland\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008615154\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I’ve fallen in love with the characters in this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Her books are like magnets: one page turns into five, turns into fifty, and suddenly it’s 2 a.m.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence… This is death, on demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA KILLER COUNTING DOWN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a forty-eight-hour pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA MISSING DETECTIVE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the killer finds out they’re being investigated, they reveal their next target. In forty-eight hours, a police officer will be the one in front of the camera. The hunters have become the hunted, and the clock is ticking…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’ A. J. Finn, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive.’ Chris Whitaker, author of \u003cem\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’ Victoria Selman, author of \u003cem\u003eTruly Darkly Deeply\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ Jack Jordan, author of \u003cem\u003eDo No Harm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I raced through this page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it!’ Elle Croft, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Guilty Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fascinating, complex characters, whose relationships are every bit as humanly messy as the crime scenes they face’ Dominic Nolan, author of \u003cem\u003eVine Street\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I’ve fallen in love with the characters in this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Her books are like magnets: one page turns into five, turns into fifty, and suddenly it’s 2 a.m.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An unputdownable read and I read most of it in 24 hours’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Captured me from the first page and didn’t let go’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gripping, disturbing, and timely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Honestly, my favourite so far – which says a lot as I was obsessed with \u003cem\u003eThe Echo Man\u003c\/em\u003e!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘One of my most anticipated reads, and it did not disappoint!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A must-read for fans of gritty police procedurals and serial killer fiction’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A compelling crime thriller with interestingly flawed characters you hope come out the other side intact’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The pacing is electric, with tension that never lets up and twists that genuinely surprised me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘More than just a police procedural thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The writing is immersive and addictive – I completely binged the second half in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This series is one of my all-time favourite thrillers, and \u003cem\u003eThe Countdown Killer \u003c\/em\u003etotally lived up to the hype. Actually, scratch that—it might be my favourite one yet’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Words cannot explain how much I loved this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665344843934,"sku":"HPC-9780008615154","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008615154.jpg?v=1775101818","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008615154","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}