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John Nicholl

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John Nicholl is a Welsh author renowned for his gripping psychological thrillers and crime novels, drawing upon his experiences as a former police officer, child protection social worker, and lecturer. Published by award-winning publisher Boldwood Books, he has authored bestsellers such as The Bride and The Doctor.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 29,070 ratings · 3,056 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Holiday 3.22 avg rating — 5,068 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bride 3.72 avg rating — 4,212 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doctor (The Galbraith Series) 3.96 avg rating — 3,492 ratings — published 2015 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Carmarthen Murders 3.84 avg rating — 2,267 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cop 3.86 avg rating — 2,152 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wife 4.09 avg rating — 1,713 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cellar 3.97 avg rating — 1,355 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Surgeon 3.70 avg rating — 1,365 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr Nice 3.99 avg rating — 1,226 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tywi Estuary Killings 4.08 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Cold Cold Heart

My new thriller, A Cold Cold Heart, is available for request on NetGalley: It will be published by Bloodhound Books on 31 January.

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Published on January 14, 2018 05:38 • Tags: psychologicalthriller

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Series by John Nicholl

Dr David Galbraith (2 books)
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DI Gravel (4 books)
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I Escaped from Auschwitz: The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews

by Rudolf Vrba

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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

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“Forgiveness has a great capacity to heal even in the most difficult of situations.”
― John Nicholl, White is the Coldest Colour

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“dearly hope that neither Jack nor his family ever encounter one of the vile predatory monsters that inhabit our world. Be careful who you trust, that’s my advice. They can all too easily destroy your life, as he did mine.”
― John Nicholl, When Evil Calls Your Name

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“Sadly, life has taught me that attempting to determine our future is something of a lottery. We can try, we should always try, but there are no guarantees.”
― John Nicholl, When Evil Calls Your Name

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“Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know.”
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“Thus it is that no cruelty whatsoever passes by without impact. Thus it is that we always pay dearly for chasing after what is cheap.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956

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“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”
― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

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“I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.”
― Louise Hay

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“The world is a classroom - life is the teacher and the subjects are learned everyday from the successes, failures, changes twists, turns, surprises and contradictions - some brought about through choices and others pre-ordained by destiny.”
― Eugenie Laverne Mitchell

tags: destiny, god, life, love, purpose

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