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Claire Cooper
Claire Cooper

Claire Cooper grew up in a small village in south Wales before moving to London to study for a degree in Ancient History and Egyptology. After a spell as a development worker in Nepal, she lived in the capital for many years, spending much of that time as a civil servant in a range of different Government departments. She hung up her bowler hat when she discovered she much preferred writing about psychotic killers to Ministerial speeches. More recently, she returned to Wales, and now lives with her husband by the sea in Pembrokeshire. She also writes as C. J. Cooper. 

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EVERYONE IS HIDING A SECRET. ONE OF THEM IS MURDER.

‘I raced through it - edgy, tense’
Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

‘I for one am terrified of the woman next door!’
Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger

‘Tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping’
Sophie Hannah, author of Haven’t They Grown

‘Dark, twisty, claustrophobic’
Jo Spain, author...

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The Couple on the Train: An absolutely compelling psychological thriller packed with suspense

I look at where the woman was sitting. There’s a scrap of paper tucked into the gap between the seats. With shaking hands, I pick it up. The note reads: Help me.

At first glance, the couple on the train look normal. She’s dressed smartly, a floral patterned bag on her lap. But her hands are clenched, her fingers white. The man with her has his...

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The Elevator: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist

‘Addictive and unpredictable. I found myself pulled in… devouring this book in just one sitting. My heart pounded and my pulse raced. I absolutely loved it… Pulls you in and keeps you hooked.’ @littlemissbooklover87,

My whole body is shaking, my breath catches in my throat. I’m stuck here. Trapped. With the one person who will do anything to...

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