Sam Blake's Bookshelf
By Sam Blake
By Sam Blake
Sam Blake has been writing fiction since her husband set sail across the Atlantic for eight weeks and she had an idea for a book. Her debut novel 'Little Bones' (Bonnier 2016) was No 1 in Ireland for four weeks, remained in the top 10 for another four, and was nominated for Irish Crime Novel of the Year. It launched the bestselling Cat Connolly trilogy.
Moving away from police procedurals Sam is keeping a focus on strong female characters, writing psychological thrillers for Corvus Books. 'Keep Your Eyes On Me' went straight to No 1 in January 2020 and 'The Dark Room' went straight into the bestseller list in January 2021. Remember My Name is due out in January 2022 with her spiderweb book, the digital exclusive, High Pressure coming September 2021.
Sam is originally from St. Albans in Hertfordshire but had lived at the foot of the Wicklow mountains for more years that she lived in the UK. She had two teenagers, three cats and lives in a 200-year-old cottage with an occasional poltergeist who moves things at the most inconvenient moments.
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Something Terrible Happened Last Night
Sam Blake
£11.99 £11.39It’s Katie’s 17th birthday – the dancefloor is packed, the drink is flowing and Rave-fess, the Raven’s Hill School confession site, is alight with gossip. Then a huge fight breaks out, sending guests fleeing. When Frankie, Jess and Sorcha go back to help Katie clear up her wrecked house before her parents get home, they find more than broken bottles … There’s a body on the living room floor. Sam Blake's YA debut, the gripping teen thriller that will keep everyone guessing.
The Mystery of Four
Sam Blake
£12.99 £12.34Murder is easy ... when it doesn't look like murder. Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But the week before the grand opening, her dream turns into a nightmare when a devastating accident looks set to ruin her carefully laid plans. There are rumours that Kilfenora House is cursed, but this feels personal, and increasingly terrifying, as people begin to die in a pattern that mirrors past events. Could Tess herself be in danger? Clarissa Westmacott, ex star of stage and screen, certainly believes so, particularly when she discovers that someone has been picking purple-flowered aconite in the Poison Garden. And Clarissa will stop at nothing to protect the friend she has come to see as a daughter..
Remember My Name
Sam Blake
£8.99 £8.54** A NO. 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER ** If she'd turned off her phone, instead of listening in, perhaps no one would have died... When Cressida Howard catches her entrepreneur husband playing away from home, she hires security expert Brioni O'Brien to get the evidence she needs for a speedy and financially rewarding divorce. But what Brioni uncovers goes beyond simple infidelity. Because Laurence Howard is also in bed with some very dangerous people. Bribery and blackmail are the least of his worries as someone comes after the women in his life - someone who is out to destroy Laurence and his empire, whatever the cost. And Cressida and her teenage daughter could soon be collateral damage, if she and Brioni don't act fast.
Keep Your Eyes on Me
Sam (Author) Blake
£12.99 £12.34“Blake’s strength lies in her ability to combine tough and memorable characters with a deliciously complex and fast-moving plot that never wanes. She has taken the simple concept of revenge, but turned it into a riveting tale that criss-crosses the globe and involves smuggled antiques, forged artworks and even the Russian mafia. The tension never lets up and as we hurtle towards the last few pages, Blake fires in one last plot grenade that makes you question everything you have just read.” Irish Independent
Keep Your Eyes on Me
Sam (Author) Blake
£8.99 £8.54“Blake’s strength lies in her ability to combine tough and memorable characters with a deliciously complex and fast-moving plot that never wanes. She has taken the simple concept of revenge, but turned it into a riveting tale that criss-crosses the globe and involves smuggled antiques, forged artworks and even the Russian mafia. The tension never lets up and as we hurtle towards the last few pages, Blake fires in one last plot grenade that makes you question everything you have just read.” Irish Independent
Little Bones: A disturbing Irish crime thriller
Sam Blake
£8.99 £8.54Instantly gripping, perfectly paced, and filled with a brilliant cast of characters, led by the utterly likeable and relatable Detective Cathy Connolly. Alex Barclay A stunning slap in the face of a novel . . . Be warned, the ending will rend your heart. Ken Bruen
In Deep Water: The exciting new thriller from the #1 bestselling author
Sam Blake
£7.99 £7.59Another cracking thriller, delivering a fast-moving, tense and shadowy plot full of unexpected twists and turns, and the palpable sense of danger that is becoming a hallmark of the Cat Connolly books. Lancashire Post
No Turning Back: The new thriller from the #1 bestselling author
Sam Blake
£7.99 £7.59A gripping, pacy procedural with a brilliant cast of characters and a chilling, contemporary theme. Roz Watkins, author of The Devil’s Dice
The Dark Room
Sam (Author) Blake
£12.99 £12.34An excellent, engrossing tale with a satisfyingly serpentine plot with a killer twist ― Irish Independent Laced with creepy menace and dark characters that live in the mind, gets under the skin very quickly. ― Daily Mail An infectious blend of Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery and Gothic whodunnit ― Sunday Business Post
Remember My Name
Sam Blake
£12.99 £12.34‘This is an incredibly taut thrill with a tense undercurrent of threat rippling through every page. It’s compelling, modern thriller writing at its very best, combining sharply drawn characters with a dark, gripping plot. Utterly addictive!’ Victoria Dowd ‘A high-octane thrill-ride into the dark underbelly of cutting-edge tech, full of intrigue, glamour and unforgettable female characters. If your webcam isn’t already covered up, it will be after you read this book.’ Catherine Ryan Howard “A breathless STUNNER of a thriller and you need to read it!” Miranda Dickinson ‘Another Sam Blake cracker.’ William Ryan ‘Remember My Name is a heady cocktail of wealth, adultery, murder, bribery and corporate espionage, with a chaser of lies, greed and jealousy. The pacey plot is augmented by crisp writing and memorable characters.’ Breda Brown in the Sunday Independent ‘In the hands of a less talented writer, this might have amounted to an average thriller. Fortunately, Sam Blake ramps up the tension superbly and delivers one of her signature killer twists in a book that has more hairpin bends and turns than San Francisco’s famous Lombard Street…In Remember My Name, she seamlessly shifts up through the gears. What could have been a straight romantic tale of infidelity and retribution becomes a pedal-to-the-metal full-throttle murder mystery. The change of direction in the storyline is handled beautifully, and as mystery and mayhem envelop the main players, it becomes clear that virtually all of them have dark secrets to hide.’ Myles McWeeney, Independent.ie