The Killer in Room Five

· HarperCollins UK
Ebook
400
Pages
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This book will become available on May 21, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Praise for Sam Holland...

‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive’ Chris Whitaker

‘Sam Holland has created one of the most disturbing, shocking serial killers in recent memory’ M.W. Craven

‘Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A terrible confession

In Room 5 of Hollowpines, an old English psychiatric hospital, Joe Sinclair is confessing to a chilling string of murders.

An impossible crime

Joe could not possibly have committed the crime, so how can this unbalanced man know so many of the eerie details?

A detective who understands being an outsider

Ostracised from her old team after an unsolved stabbing, DC Abby Fox is sent to investigate at Hollowpines.

What really happened, and how exactly is Joe involved? Abby needs to find out, and quickly, before the true killer strikes again.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers love Sam Holland... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Gripping from start to finish, lots of twists and definitely didn’t see the final twist coming – I now need to read the next one!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Dark, twisted and highly entertaining!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Not for the faint hearted' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'My favourite thriller to date!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Holland's attention to detail with each case is impeccable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Lives up to the 5 star reviews. Read it in one day as didn't want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

Sam Holland is the award-winning author of the Major Crimes series, following detectives as they investigate murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. Her debut, The Echo Man, shocked and enthralled readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past.

Her books have been published in 11 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.

Sam can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @samhollandbooks.

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