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The Institution

On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane, a nurse has been murdered, her newborn baby kidnapped, and a ransom demand made. Racing against time – and her own sanity – profiler Dr Connie Woolwine goes undercover to locate the infant.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Avon
  • Year: 2023
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 430pp
  • Illustrated: No
  • Dimensions: 197x127mm
  • ISBN: 9780008533519
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.3kg
Product code:
541709
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'Deliciously dark and utterly compelling - I couldn't put it down.' - CLARE MACKINTOSH



They're locked up for your safety.


Now, you're locked in with them.



How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers?




On a locked ward in the world's highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night.


A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken.


And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight...




Welcome to The Institution. The locked room thriller readers don't want to leave.




'This is the best book I've read in years!'


'I don't think I have ever read anything that gripped me quite so intensely.'


'An absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller.'


'Terrifyingly brilliant. An absolute must-read.'


'A book that evolves at break-neck speed, taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey.'


'If this book isn't a smash hit I'll claw my own eyes out!'


'Tense, exciting, heart-thumping action'


'Deliciously creepy, unflinching and addictive.'


'A first-class locked room thriller.'


'Gobsmackingly good!'


'Helen Fields' talent for creating atmospheric thrillers knows no bounds.'


'A real page-turner; what a ride straight from the outset. I felt physically chilled.'


'Chilling, claustrophobic and packed with twists and turns.'


'Original and innovative...a crackingly scary thriller.'


'Dark, atmospheric, creepy and hauntingly good. Kept me guessing until the end - I loved it.'


'Amazing is all I can say - I loved it!'
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