Psychological thrillers by Gillian Newens

The Forty-Five Minute series follows a connected story across five books. I recommend reading in order so you can follow the characters and discover the mystery as it unfolds. Later descriptions may reveal details from earlier books. See the Forty-Five Minute series reading order.

Showing 12 books.

Book catalogue

A standalone Halloween thriller

The Scare Trail

A birthday trip to Blackwood Halloween Trail turns frightening when one of the group disappears.

Discover The Scare Trail

Book One · Forty-Five Minute series

Forty-Five Minutes on Llandudno Pier

Twenty years after she was found beside the Conwy estuary with no memory, Kate returns to Llandudno Pier.

Discover book 1

Book Two · Forty-Five Minute series

Forty-Five Minutes on a Snowdonia Train

The mystery moves from the North Wales coast into the mountains, where Liv must decide who she can trust.

Discover book 2

Book Three · Forty-Five Minute series

Forty-Five Minutes Until the List Grows

A secret list sends Liv and her allies into the North Wales hills in search of answers.

Discover book 3

Book Four · Forty-Five Minute series

Forty-Five Minutes in Betws-y-Coed

The search leads to the woods and river paths of Betws-y-Coed, where Liv and her allies are being watched.

Discover book 4

Book Five · Forty-Five Minute series

Forty-Five Hours Until the Truth

A cryptic message brings the group to Colwyn Bay, where a new disappearance brings fresh danger.

Discover book 5

A standalone psychological thriller

The River Remembers

Anonymous notes and fragments of memory make Abby question her husband’s version of the past.

Discover The River Remembers

A standalone Christmas thriller

The Gifts No One Wants

Louise returns to her late mother’s cottage, where anonymous parcels begin bringing back objects from a childhood she has tried to forget.

Discover The Gifts No One Wants

A standalone Christmas thriller

The Secret Santa

At a struggling North Wales charity, Secret Santa gifts begin exposing the private lives and buried decisions of the people who work there.

Discover The Secret Santa

A standalone psychological thriller

The Good Samaritan

After a collision on the A470, David stays to help an injured man. Anonymous notes soon make him question the family who call him a hero.

Discover The Good Samaritan

A standalone psychological thriller

The Supermarket Queue

A man is killed in a packed supermarket queue before Christmas. Then threatening messages begin reaching the people who witnessed it.

Discover The Supermarket Queue

A standalone mystery

The Men in the Photograph

An old army photograph brings back memories Geoff Walker has kept buried for fifty years, and questions about two men who disappeared.

Discover The Men in the Photograph