This was the summer he discovered what he wanted--at a gruesome museum of criminology far off the beaten track of more timid tourists. Visions of torture inspired his fantasies like a muse. It would prove so terribly fulfilling. The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield. Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim. A game has begun for the hunter and the hunted. But as Hill confronts his own hidden demons, he must also come face-to-face with an evil so profound he may not have the courage--or the power--to stop it... The Mermaids Singing is a chilling and taut psychological mystery from Val McDermid.

The singing mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape?The Singing Mermaid is a beautiful, lyrical picture book from the creators of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard, now available as a glittery board book -- perfect for younger readers.

Join the Singing Mermaid in a circus adventure as she attempts to escape back to her seaside home in this lyrical story. Now in a classic board book format with a fresh cover design.Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and a gorgeously glittery cover, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

Join Rosa, Melody, Jasmine, Sula and Coral in their magical mystery underwater adventures! A concert for King Neptune, a kind and radiant princess and a long-forgotten singing shell. There’s a mystery to be solved – and the young mermaid detectives are on the case!

"Sitting on the rock, with her legs curled by her side, was a young woman of about twenty. She idly played with her long, blonde seaweed-entwined hair, seemingly oblivious to the waves crashing around her. She was softly singing to herself, and it was the saddest tune that the children had ever heard." Whilst on holiday in Cornwall, thirteen-year-old Marigold Bennett and her younger brother Gideon once again find themselves in the midst of a ghostly and terrifying adventure. Mysteries from the past and the present have to be solved, and quickly, for history is about to tragically repeat itself. Can the retired jewel thief be trusted? How can a fortune-teller from New Orleans know so much? Why are so many people taking an interest in the children? What is the man known as Skull involved in? Most perplexing of all, who or what is the singing mermaid, and can she be persuaded to tell her story?