Perfect Little Dolls

The little boy played with his toy trains in the bedroom, keeping quiet so as not to wake his mother. He stayed silent as he watched his window creaking open and heard the whisper from outside. A minute later, Tommy and the trains were gone.


An unrelenting heatwave sweeps the country and starts a fire which uncovers the charred remains of a young woman. But when DI Eleanor Raven attends the post-mortem it reveals some disturbing details—the girl was dead long before the fire, her body had been lovingly preserved before being dressed up, her hair perfectly arranged, and a lime-green scarf knotted around her neck.


With little evidence surviving the fire, Eleanor and her team have no solid leads. But back on duty after six months’ enforced leave, Eleanor is determined to prove herself fit for service, and she won’t accept that this case could prove impossible.


Following a tenuous link to an old missing-persons case, Eleanor discovers the poor woman’s identity: Giselle Baker was a young dancer at a local bar before she disappeared two years ago, leaving behind a worried roommate and, concealed amongst her things, a curious wooden carving of a snake. Before Eleanor can uncover the significance of the toy though, another woman goes missing, and then, a little boy… It seems that someone is collecting a family for themselves.


As Eleanor battles her own demons, she pushes herself to the limit to find the killer. But her fight to save his last innocent victim may become a battle to save herself…


A totally gripping, fast-paced mystery thriller that will leave your jaw on the floor. The next rollercoaster read for fans of Lisa Regan, Angela Marsons and Robert Dugoni.


Perfect Little Dolls was previously published as The Vault.


Readers love Perfect Little Dolls:

“Stopped me sleeping for a number of days.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“The suspense and action just keeps coming. The plot never lags or lacks, it will keep you interested from the first chapter to the last.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“My favourite female lead… Eleanor Raven is complex which makes for a brilliant plot that keeps the reader guessing. Totally original crime – a cracking read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Just do yourself a favour and pick up this book to experience one of the most unsettling killers I have read in a long time! Top stuff!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“I loved this book!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Stupendous, the thrilling sensation this book gives off is absolutely phenomenal… It seemed as if I never wanted to stop reading, no one could pry the book away from my hands.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Really gripping book. Couldn’t put it down.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Entertaining, memorable and creepy… I didn’t want it to end.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Absolutely gripping story. Really felt involved in the story. I could not put it down as was desperate to get to the end. Looking forward to the next one.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“I cannot recommend this highly enough.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“The plot was gripping and I finished this book in a day.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Couldn’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Eleanor Raven is such an amazing character with so much depth that these books hold you in a headlock and won’t let you go.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars


“Gripping, disturbing and extremely enjoyable thriller.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars