Deadly Games
A heart-pounding thriller, twist-filled, and impossible to put down from Tom Bale
Published on 21. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-80656-078-3 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the BRAND NEW breathtaking, unputdownable thriller from bestselling author Tom Bale ?? Perfect for fans of All Her Fault, Harlan Coben and Simon Kernick! ??'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.' Bestselling author Luke Jennings
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. Slater
It wasn't just a fall.
It was a game...
And Freddie Manning lost.
Grieving father Harry Manning is determined to expose the dark secrets behind the party that cost his son his life. The courts ruled it an accident, but Harry is certain that Nathan Webb is responsible for Freddie's death, and he will do anything to prove it.
As Harry seeks revenge, he finds an unlikely ally in Nathan's wife, Erin. Nobody knows better than Erin Webb just how violent Nathan can be, but her own private torment compels her to help Harry. Even when it means putting both their lives on the line.
Together, can they uncover the truth behind that deadly game...
... a truth someone will kill to keep buried? ??
Praise for Deadly Games:
'A fantastic thriller. Gripped me from the first page and didn't let go. Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben.' John Carson
'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.' Luke Jennings
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner, but that's not all. Bale sensitively explores themes of revenge, grief and fatherhood and gives us very well-developed characters and surprising twists.' K. L. Slater
'Unputdownable. I've read a few of Tom Bale books, but this one has been the best so far! ????? Reader Review
'Wow what did I just read? Full on atmospheric with loads of tension and memorial characters. Tom Bale is an author that should be an household name.' ????? Reader Review
'This was a brilliant fast-paced thriller, intense and full of twists.' ????? Reader Review
'So good to see Tom Bale back with another rollercoaster thriller!' ????? Reader Review
'Honestly, a book that is simply a 'MUST' if you are a fan of perfectly crafted, relentless thrillers.' ????? Reader Review
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. Slater
It wasn't just a fall.
It was a game...
And Freddie Manning lost.
Grieving father Harry Manning is determined to expose the dark secrets behind the party that cost his son his life. The courts ruled it an accident, but Harry is certain that Nathan Webb is responsible for Freddie's death, and he will do anything to prove it.
As Harry seeks revenge, he finds an unlikely ally in Nathan's wife, Erin. Nobody knows better than Erin Webb just how violent Nathan can be, but her own private torment compels her to help Harry. Even when it means putting both their lives on the line.
Together, can they uncover the truth behind that deadly game...
... a truth someone will kill to keep buried? ??
Praise for Deadly Games:
'A fantastic thriller. Gripped me from the first page and didn't let go. Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben.' John Carson
'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.' Luke Jennings
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner, but that's not all. Bale sensitively explores themes of revenge, grief and fatherhood and gives us very well-developed characters and surprising twists.' K. L. Slater
'Unputdownable. I've read a few of Tom Bale books, but this one has been the best so far! ????? Reader Review
'Wow what did I just read? Full on atmospheric with loads of tension and memorial characters. Tom Bale is an author that should be an household name.' ????? Reader Review
'This was a brilliant fast-paced thriller, intense and full of twists.' ????? Reader Review
'So good to see Tom Bale back with another rollercoaster thriller!' ????? Reader Review
'Honestly, a book that is simply a 'MUST' if you are a fan of perfectly crafted, relentless thrillers.' ????? Reader Review
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80656-078-3 (9781806560783)
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11/2025
Boldwood Books Ltd
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Person
Tom Bale was born in Brighton in 1966. He left school at eighteen and worked a number of jobs before starting a career in the insurance industry. He managed a claims office in Yorkshire for five years before returning to Sussex for a far more rewarding - and exhausting - stint as a househusband. After years of collecting rejections slips, his publishing breakthrough came in 2006 and he has now been a full - time writer for more than fifteen years. His books have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into various languages.
An avid reader of crime and thrillers, he lives on the Sussex coast where he loves to cycle, swim in the sea and spend time with his grandchildren.
An avid reader of crime and thrillers, he lives on the Sussex coast where he loves to cycle, swim in the sea and spend time with his grandchildren.