Audiobooks by Melanie Golding

The Replacement

‘A modern spin on a folk tale where the improbable can happen … deftly spun … the twists are lovely; dark and deep’ The Times ‘Golding folds together a folklore-inspired plot with the modern twists and tension of a police procedural novel to create a bitingly unnerving story’ Adele Parks, Platinum ‘Sewing together the many threads of the case, there is the added folklore that seeps into an atmospheric, mysterious and horror-struck storyline. Powerful imagery and captivating characters, this a grabbing book’ Magic Radio Book Club ‘The most original book you’ll read this year … Full of twists, turns and atmosphere, make sure you don’t accidentally stay up all night devouring it’ Crime Monthly * * * When a small child is found wandering alone, the local shopkeepers call the authorities immediately. Twenty minutes later, the girl’s mother turns up, panicked and distraught. It doesn't take long to clear things up, and mother and daughter are soon reunited and sent on their way. Miles away, the body of a man is discovered, floating in a bathtub, but the most surprising discovery of all is that he isn't dead. Despite his injuries, he is very much alive. Two seemingly unrelated events. But as DS Harper begins to investigate, disturbing truths start to come to light that connect the man to the mother and child, and suddenly it’s not clear where the danger truly lies. Harper must find out, and quickly. Because someone, or something, is closing in and she needs to uncover the truth before it’s too late… Weaving together the trademark folklore inspiration that readers loved in Little Darlings, with the procedural narrative force of a brilliant mystery, this is the excellent and unnerving new novel from Melanie Golding. * * * Readers are captivated by The Replacement! ‘A book with so many twists and unexpected outcomes. So unusual but totally gripping. I wanted the book to last forever’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book is brilliant . . . I love psychological thrillers and stories with myths and folklore [and Melanie] blends the two together [to] create the perfect book in my eyes’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Melanie Golding (Author), Stephanie Racine (Narrator)

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Kalte Wasser

Du weißt: Mit deinen Kindern stimmt etwas nicht - doch niemand glaubt dir. Lauren ist gerade Mutter von Zwillingen geworden, als der Albtraum beginnt. Eine Frau steht nachts an ihrem Krankenhausbett und schlägt ihr einen grausamen Deal vor: Eines von ihren Kindern gegen eines von Laurens. Lauren kann sich retten und die Polizei rufen. Dort wird der Vorfall zuerst nicht ernst genommen. Nur die junge Polizistin Harper glaubt ihr. Und dann nimmt Lauren eine verstörende Veränderung wahr: Etwas stimmt mit ihren Kindern ganz und gar nicht. Wird sie langsam verrückt, oder weiß sie etwas, das sonst niemand weiß?

Melanie Golding (Author), Nicole Engeln (Narrator)

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Kalte Wasser (Gekürzt)

Du weißt: Mit deinen Kindern stimmt etwas nicht - doch niemand glaubt dir. Lauren ist gerade Mutter von Zwillingen geworden, als der Albtraum beginnt. Eine Frau steht nachts an ihrem Krankenhausbett und schlägt ihr einen grausamen Deal vor: Eines von ihren Kindern gegen eines von Laurens. Lauren kann sich retten und die Polizei rufen. Dort wird der Vorfall zuerst nicht ernst genommen. Nur die junge Polizistin Harper glaubt ihr. Und dann nimmt Lauren eine verstörende Veränderung wahr: Etwas stimmt mit ihren Kindern ganz und gar nicht. Wird sie langsam verrückt, oder weiß sie etwas, das sonst niemand weiß?

Melanie Golding (Author), Nicole Engeln (Narrator)

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Little Darlings

'Atmospheric and very creepy' The Guardian 'Goosebump-inducing . . . Nightmarish and unforgettable' Woman & Home 'Chilling story...stunning' Clare Mackintosh 'Taps into every woman's fear that she will not be believed' Mel McGrath, author of The Guilty Party * * * * THE TWINS ARE CRYING. THE TWINS ARE HUNGRY. LAUREN IS CRYING. LAUREN IS EXHAUSTED. Behind the hospital curtain, someone is waiting . . . Lauren is alone on the maternity ward with her new-born twins when a terrifying encounter in the middle of the night leaves her convinced someone is trying to steal her children. Lauren, desperate with fear, locks herself and her sons in the bathroom until the police arrive to investigate. When DS Joanna Harper picks up the list of overnight incidents that have been reported, she expects the usual calls from drunks and wrong numbers. But then a report of an attempted abduction catches her eye. The only thing is that it was flagged as a false alarm just fifteen minutes later. Harper's superior officer tells her there's no case here, but Harper can't let it go so she visits the hospital anyway. There's nothing on the CCTV. No one believes this woman was ever there. And yet, Lauren claims that she keeps seeing the woman and that her babies are in danger, and soon Harper is sucked into Lauren's spiral of fear. But how far will they go to save children who may not even be in danger? * * * * Early readers can't stop raving about Little Darlings: 'Every mother will see themselves in Lauren...taut with suspense' 'You just need to read it and let the creepiness and uneasiness set in' 'A disturbing and spine-chilling tale...This tale will keep readers on the edge of their seat' 'A unique, haunting story that stays with you long after finishing it'

Melanie Golding (Author), Stephanie Racine (Narrator)

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