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The Countdown Killer

By: Sam Holland
Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
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About this listen

He's tracking people down one by one And you're next on the list…

A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA

When 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.

A KILLER COUNTING DOWN

Avid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a forty-eight-hour pattern.

A MISSING DETECTIVE

But 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…

©2025 Sam Holland (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

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Critic reviews

'Sam Holland has a loyal following for her Major Crimes series, and this latest instalment should please fans and new readers alike. All the elements are here: the twisted minds, deft action, and sexily messy lives of our favourite cops' Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

'Dark, twisted, depraved and utterly compelling' Trevor Wood, author of The Silent Killer

'A body blow of a thriller. Absolutely brilliant' Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved

'As ever Sam Holland has excelled themselves with this story of bitter revenge … One of the best novels I've read this year and a masterclass in crime writing' James Delargy, author of Into The Flames

'Strap in tight! With a screamingly high body count, this lightning-paced, twisty, gritty police procedural is a rollercoaster of a ride' Rachel Wolf, author of Five Nights and Sun Trap

‘Her finest work yet combining sheer brutality with so much heart … From the first page to the jaw-dropping conclusion—one I never saw coming—I was completely hooked’ Chris Frost, author of the Killer’s Christmas List

'Beautifully unrestrained. No thriller writer is on more intimate terms with their dark side than Sam Holland' Dominic Nolan, author of White City
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This story is excellent compelling from beginning to end. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Some might find it a little graphic

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