Best Selling Books by Richard Madeley

This “original, unexpected, and gripping” (Jojo Moyes) novel from bestselling author Richard Madeley features a young woman studying criminal psychology who finds herself going from the glamorous inner circle of the Kennedys to the steamy Florida Keys, where a killer is on the loose… An absolute monster. A true psychopath. Charming on the outside, empty and cold as ice on the inside. Not until she was sixteen did Stella Arnold learn the full truth about her father, how handsome, charming James turned out to be a cold-blooded, psychotic killer. Knowing now what her father was capable of, she decides to study psychology and the criminal mind. Beautiful, intelligent, and stylish, Stella travels from England to Boston where she quickly finds herself on every invitation list. Then comes an invitation one summer weekend to the home of the Kennedys. Stella quickly becomes part of the inner Kennedy circle as they party through the hot summer nights. Both brothers, JFK and Bobby, make their moves on her but she firmly, charmingly, rejects them. Further south, in the Florida Keys, a killer is on the loose. The case, unsolved, begins to rock America, and with her keen knowledge of psychopaths, Stella is intrigued by the police investigation and prepares to fly south...

Richard Madeley''s first novel plays beautifully into the heart of commercial fiction, a love story with intrigue and betrayal at its core James Blackwell is sexy and handsome and a fighter pilot - every girl''s dream partner. At least that is what Diana Arnold thinks when her brother first introduces them. Before long they are in love and marry hastily just as war is declared. Then fate delivers what is the first of its cruel twists: James, the day of their wedding, is shot down over Northern France and killed. Diana is left not only a widow but pregnant with their child. Ten years later, contentedly remarried, Diana finds herself in the south of France, sitting one morning in a sunny village square. A taxi draws up and she hears the voice of a man speaking English - the unmistakable voice of someone who will set out to torment her and blackmail her and from whom there can be only one means of escape... ''Immaculate storytelling, pacy and beautifully written'' Sadie Jones ''A beautifully told tale... Madeley is a lively and engaging storyteller. We can''t praise this novel highly enough'' Bella

TV''s golden couple give us - fully and frankly - both sides of their fascinating and extraordinary life stories

Richard Madeley is fascinated by the speed of change in family life and how being a father has changed since the time of his father and grandfather. In FATHERS AND SONS, Richard looks back at his own family to illustrate just how far British men''s relationships with their sons have moved. Richard''s grandfather had a childhood of almost unimaginable betrayal and sadness. His family abandoned him as a child to older relatives and emigrated without telling him. He grew up in a miserable situation and without any positive parenting role models yet managed to marry and have a son of his own. Richard''s father was aware of his own father''s discomfort and occasional frustration and anger, and grew to understand that this was due to his upbringing. He remembers no affection, or endearments from his dad and was packed off to a desolate boarding school in an echo of his own father''s betrayal. In a bucking of the family trend, Richard''s mother, a Canadian, introduced more loving and demonstrative relationships which Richard has continued with his own son and step-sons. Both a family story and a wide-ranging look at Britain''s evolving social character, FATHERS AND SONS is a uniquely honest and touching exploration of how our families operate.

‘A dark, twisty and frightening tale of revenge – gripping’ Shari Lapena ''Impossible to put down'' Laura Dave ''A real page-turner'' Radio Times HOW FAR WOULD HE GO TO DEFEND HIS FAMILY? When Nick Wychwood loses his wife Elise in a shocking accident, he is left to bring up their daughter Lucy on his own. Moving house gives them the fresh start that they need, where they can put tragedy behind them and forge new friendships. But Lucy, is fragile, vulnerable, easily led. When someone offers her their shoulder, their warmth and understanding, even love, she accepts, unquestioningly. But this ‘someone’ is an online monster; dangerous, deceptive, manipulative – and patiently laying a deadly trap. As Nick uncovers the hideous truth of what happened to his beloved daughter, he vows to track down the person behind the screen. And when he succeeds, a devastating reckoning awaits… Set in the picturesque Cotswolds, Father’s Day explores the power of paternal love, the evil of online trolling, and the morality of extrajudicial punishment. Father’s Day; a day of vengeance. ''Will have you racing through the pages with a knot in your stomach'' Ellery Lloyd ''Twisty, tense and thought-provoking'' JP Delaney ''A real tour de force of crime fiction'' Susan Lewis ''This tense, dark, and twisty tale of revenge is a real page-turner'' Charlotte Levin ''This pulse-pounding thriller from Richard Madeley will keep you reading late into the night'' Woman''s Own

‘An authentic and exciting story. The perfect summer read’ - Clare Mackintosh, author of the bestselling I LET YOU GO From the author of the bestselling Some Day I’ll Find You comes a novel of dark suspense set in the Lake District where, beneath the inviting water of the lakes, danger and death are waiting. The summer of 1976 was unprecedented in living memory. Days of blazing sunshine bled into weeks and months. In the Lake District, Cumbria’s mountains and valleys began to resemble a Grecian landscape. People swam in delightfully tropic waters to cool off. But, barely three feet below the surface, the temperature remained just a degree or so above freezing. As the summer blazed on, the drownings began… What if someone wanted to take revenge? To remove an abusive, controlling partner from their life? When and where better to stage a murder and pass it off as an accidental drowning?

It is the story of my life and the challenges and circumstances that have shaped me over the years. It is an honest and reflective account of the things that have gone right and wrong in my life and the joys of bringing up a family. Above all it captures the motivation and drivers which have shaped my career...

A seriously entertaining collection of feelgood stories guaranteed to put the smile back on your face written especially by ten bestselling novelists: Jenny Éclair Mark Watson Veronica Henry Eva Verde Richard Madeley Katie Fforde Dorothy Koomson Vaseem Khan Helen Lederer Rachel Hore From a hilarious race against time to a moment of unexpected eavesdropping, from righting wrongs in rural India to finding joy in unlikely places, these stories are all rich in wit and humour, guaranteed to lift your spirits and warm your heart. Stories to Make you Smile is a co-commission between The Reading Agency and Specsavers as part of World Book Night 2021.

Described as the nation''s best-loved couple, Richard and Judy have been on television togther for 18 years. For 13 of those they fronted This Morning, the most popular British daytime programme ever, and their departure gave rise to huge newspaper coverage when they left in 2001. Now back with a Channel 4 show, the couple write the full story of their lives: their childhoods, unsuccessful first marriages and professional and personal lives together.