When You Are Mine: A heart-pounding psychological thriller about friendship and obsession

A heart-pounding psychological thriller about friendship and obsessionPhilomena 'Phil' McCarthy is a promising young officer in the London Metropolitan police.But everything changes when she is called to the scene of a domestic assault. Unbeknownst to her, the abuser is a decorated detective and Phil's efforts to protect his girlfriend - Tempe Brown - from violence result in Phil being unjustly struck from the force.In the fallout, Phil begins to teach Tempe self-defence and they strike up a tentative friendship. Tempe is thoughtful and sweet, and within a matter of weeks the two women are inseparable - talking, socialising and confiding their deepest secrets in one another. But something isn't right. Sinister things keep happening and, when a body is discovered, Phil realises that Tempe is hiding deadly secrets of her own. Secrets she is willing to kill for . . .This pulse-racing standalone psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps is Michael Robotham's finest yet, and confirms his reputation as the Mastermind of Crime. In this page-turning psychological thriller from an author who Stephen King called "an absolute master," a young female police officer faces danger on all fronts?from a clever victim of abuse, her colleagues on the force, and even her own mobster father. Philomena McCarthy is a young, ambitious police office with the elite Metropolitan Police in London. When she responds to a domestic violence call, she finds the victim, Tempe Brown, trying to protect her abuser, a married man named Darren Goodall, a decorated Scotland Yard detective afraid of no one. As Philomena pursues the case against him, she not only encounters resistance from her police force colleagues but also becomes dangerously entangled with the victim?who is not at all whom she appears to be?much to the increasing endangerment of herself and Henry, her fianc?e. Complicating matters is Philomena's estranged father Edward McCarthy, a powerful man who has built a criminal empire along with his brothers. Philomena has long tried to pursue her career as a police officer without her father's involvement, but as she falls under suspicion of stalking and harassing Goodall, her father becomes involved. As the situation escalates, Tempe's sinister maneuvers further entangle Philomena in a web of secrets, corruption, and murder, putting Philomena's impending marriage, career, and very survival in jeopardy...? Spellbinding, suspenseful, and filled with complex characters that could be heroes or villains, Robotham has crafted a smart and propulsive thriller that's impossible to put down Philomena 'phil' Mccarthy Is A Promising Young Officer In The London Metropolitan Police. But Everything Changes When She Is Called To The Scene Of A Domestic Assault. Unbeknownst To Her, The Abuser Is A Decorated Detective And Phil's Efforts To Protect His Girlfriend - Tempe Brown - From Violence Result In Phil Being Unjustly Struck From The Force. In The Fallout, Phil Begins To Teach Tempe Self-defence And They Strike Up A Tentative Friendship. Tempe Is Thoughtful And Sweet, And Within A Matter Of Weeks The Two Women Are Inseparable - Talking, Socialising And Confiding Their Deepest Secrets In One Another. But Something Isn't Right. Sinister Things Keep Happening And, When A Body Is Discovered, Phil Realises That Tempe Is Hiding Deadly Secrets Of Her Own. Secrets She Is Willing To Kill For . . . This Pulse-racing Standalone Psychological Thriller From The Internationally Bestselling Author Of The Secrets She Keeps Is Michael Robotham's Finest Yet, And Confirms His Reputation As The Mastermind Of Crime. __________ Praise For Michael Robotham: 'he Writes In A Voice With A Haunting Sense Of Soul' Peter James 'robotham Is The Real Deal' David Baldacci 'one Of Crime's Greatest Practitioners . . . A Ripper, Suspenseful Read' The Australian 'robotham Doesn't Just Make Me Scared For His Characters, He Makes My Heart Ache For Them' Linwood Barclay 'michael Robotham Has Done It Again - Another Accomplished Crime Novel Unlike Anything He Has Ever Written Before' Sydney Morning Herald 'excellent' Literary Review For As Long As We Both Shall Live? A Pulse-racing Standalone Thriller By The #1 Bestselling Author Of The Secrets She Keeps, Now A Major Tv Seriesphilomena Mccarthy Has Defied The Odds And Become A Promising Young Officer With The Metropolitan Police Despite Being The Daughter Of A Notorious London Gangster. Called To The Scene Of A Domestic Assault One Day, She Rescues A Bloodied Young Woman, Tempe Brown, The Mistress Of A Decorated Detective. The Incident Is Hushed Up, But Phil Has Unwittingly Made A Dangerous Enemy With Powerful Friends.determined To Protect Each Other, The Two Women Strike Up A Tentative Friendship. Tempe Is Thoughtful And Sweet And Makes Herself Indispensable To Phil, But Sinister Things Keep Happening And Something Isn't Quite Right About The Stories Tempe Tells. When A Journalist With Links To Phil's Father And To The Detective Is Found Floating In The Thames, Phil Doesn't Know Where To Turn, Who To Blame Or Who She Can Trust.this Exhilarating Thriller From The Bestselling Author - Whose Books Have Sold More Than 6 Million Copies - Is Michael Robotham's Finest Page-turner Yet.'don't Try To Get Anything Else Done; Just Keep Reading. The Only Way This Book Will Let You Go Is If You Walk, Or Run, To The Last Page' New York Journal Of Books'as Darkly Beautiful As A Crime Novel Can Be' Australian Crime Fiction "Philomena McCarthy is a young, ambitious police office with the elite Metropolitan Police in London. When she responds to a domestic violence call, she finds the victim, Tempe Brown, trying to protect her abuser, a married man named Darren Goodall, a decorated Scotland Yard detective afraid of no one. As Philomena pursues the case against him, she not only encounters resistance from her police force colleagues but also becomes dangerously entangled with the victim-who is not at all whom she appears to be-much to the increasing endangerment of herself and Henry, her fiancée. Complicating matters is Philomena's estranged father Edward McCarthy, a powerful man who has built a criminal empire along with his brothers. Philomena has long tried to pursue her career as a police officer without her father's involvement, but as she falls under suspicion of stalking and harassing Goodall, her father becomes involved. As the situation escalates, Tempe's sinister maneuvers further entangle Philomena in a web of secrets, corruption, and murder, putting Philomena's impending marriage, career, and very survival in jeopardy... Spellbinding, suspenseful, and filled with complex characters that could be heroes or villains, Robotham has crafted a smart and propulsive thriller that's impossible to put down"-- Provided by publisher From an author who Stephen King calls "an absolute master" comes a "heart-clutching psychological thriller" ( People ) about a young female police officer facing danger on all fronts—from a clever victim of abuse, skeptical colleagues on the force, and even her own father. Philomena McCarthy is an ambitious police officer with the elite Metropolitan Police in London, responding to a domestic violence call. Tempe Brown is a bloodied young woman and the mistress of a decorated and intimidating London detective, Darren Goodall. Philomena and Tempe strike up a tentative friendship, determined to protect each other from Goodall, but something isn't quite right about the stories Tempe tells and the secrets she keeps. Yet the young officer is drawn into Tempe's world, unsure of what is real or invented. After a bungled break-in and an unsolved murder, Philomena finds herself trapped—with her career, her impending wedding, and her very survival in doubt. Robotham's brilliant ability to render complex characters, both good and bad, keeps readers unsure of whom to trust, "maintain[ing] an air of excruciating suspense" ( The Washington Post )—until the very last page. "Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds and become a promising young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite being the daughter of a notorious London gangster. Called to the scene of a domestic assault one day, she rescues a bloodied young woman, Tempe Brown, the mistress of a decorated detective. The incident is hushed up, but Phil has unwittingly made a dangerous enemy with powerful friends. Determined to protect each other, the two women strike up a tentative friendship. Tempe is thoughtful and sweet and makes herself indispensable to Phil, but sinister things keep happening and something isn't quite right about the stories Tempe tells. When a journalist with links to Phil's father and to the detective is found floating in the Thames, Phil doesn't know where to turn, who to blame or who she can trust."--Publisher Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds and become a promising young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite being the daughter of a notorious London gangster. Called to the scene of a domestic assault, she rescues a young woman, Tempe Brown, the girlfriend of a decorated detective. The incident is hushed up, but Phil has unwittingly made a dangerous enemy with powerful friends. Determined to protect each other, the two women strike up a tentative friendship. Tempe is thoughtful and sweet and makes herself indispensable to Phil, but sinister things keep happening and something isn't quite right about the stories Tempe tells. When a journalist with links to Phil's father and to the detective is found floating in the Thames, Phil doesn't know where to turn, who to blame or who she can trust A pulse-racing standalone thriller about toxic friendships, hidden agendas and deadly secrets, from international bestseller Michael Robotham, author of The Secrets She Keeps