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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 21h

Readers keep finding one series and missing the other. They are the same story. I wrote down how the four books connect and the order that works best. danielariddle.com/blog/the-books-ar…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you liked Slow Horses and want the next one, I put together the list I actually give people who ask. Not the algorithm's list. danielariddle.com/blog/books-like-s…

If you liked Slow Horses and want the next one, I put together the list I actually give people who ask. Not the algorithm's list.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It was supposed to be an ordinary Thursday evening in Guildford. Then a terrified stranger threw herself into Stuart’s car. The Other Lotus Girl — a full-cast audio drama. Episode One is free.

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The Other Lotus Girl - Full-Cast Audio Drama - Daniel A. Riddle

Listen free to The Other Lotus Girl as a full-cast audio drama. New episodes weekly. A crime thriller with heart by Daniel A. Riddle.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Something completely different. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.” — Goodreads review of Janus Origin: Threads of Control. danielariddle.com/books/janus-origi…

“Something completely different. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.” — Goodreads review of Janus Origin: Threads of Control.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Riddle balances suspense with humour. Ollie’s snarky comments cracked me up even when things got dark.” — Amazon review of Janus Origin: Threads of Control. danielariddle.com/books/janus-origi…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“This book totally fried my brain — in a good way. Weird, twisty, a bit romantic, and I couldn’t stop reading.” — Amazon review of Janus Origin: Threads of Control. danielariddle.com/books/janus-origi…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“How did this book make me feel so much? Gripped, hooked, needing to read right until the end.” — NetGalley review of The Other Lotus Girl. danielariddle.com/books/the-other-l…

“How did this book make me feel so much? Gripped, hooked, needing to read right until the end.” — NetGalley review of The Other Lotus Girl.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“This isn’t just a standard chase thriller — it has real heart.” — Goodreads review of The Other Lotus Girl, Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist. danielariddle.com/books/the-other-l…

“This isn’t just a standard chase thriller — it has real heart.” — Goodreads review of The Other Lotus Girl, Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Anti-Slavery Day is the 18th. The signs of cuckooing, plainly: visitors at all hours, a tenant you stop seeing, a stranger at their door. Modern Slavery Helpline 08000 121 700, any hour. danielariddle.com/look-twice/?utm_s…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Threads of Control is the one people miss. Janus Origin, book two. A woman who works out that the people managing the crisis are the ones who built it. danielariddle.com/books/threads-of-…

Threads of Control is the one people miss. Janus Origin, book two. A woman who works out that the people managing the crisis are the ones who built it.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Join the Inner Circle and the first Janus Origin book is yours free. You get new releases early, the audio drama as it lands, and no more email than that. danielariddle.com?utm_source=bluesk…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Cuckooing: someone vulnerable is targeted, their home is taken, and the street carries on as normal. I wrote about the novels that get it right. danielariddle.com/blog/novels-about…

Cuckooing: someone vulnerable is targeted, their home is taken, and the street carries on as normal. I wrote about the novels that get it right.

https://danielariddle.com/blog/novels-about-county-lines-and-cuckooing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fortnight

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Before Slough House there was Zoe Boehm. Four books, and Down Cemetery Road is where most people start. I ranked them and said why. danielariddle.com/blog/zoe-boehm-bo…

Before Slough House there was Zoe Boehm. Four books, and Down Cemetery Road is where most people start. I ranked them and said why.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Cuckoo House. A vulnerable tenant, a house nobody looks at twice, and the people who move in and take it. Book 2 of The Other Lotus Girl series. danielariddle.com/books/the-cuckoo-…

The Cuckoo House. A vulnerable tenant, a house nobody looks at twice, and the people who move in and take it. Book 2 of The Other Lotus Girl series.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you have run out of Slough House and want to know which one to reread first, I ranked all of them. The order might annoy you. danielariddle.com/blog/slough-house…

If you have run out of Slough House and want to know which one to reread first, I ranked all of them. The order might annoy you.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Cuckooing signs, per Nottinghamshire Police: visitors at all hours, someone moved out while a stranger stays. I went looking for the novels. Found six. danielariddle.com/blog/novels-about…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Other Lotus Girl. The official trailer, a Wishing Shelf Finalist. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

They crossed the world for the truth. The danger crossed with them. Red River Secrets. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #vietnam

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you read Mick Herron for the tradecraft and for the humour that sits right next to the violence, my books work the same seam. British crime that stays with the ordinary people under pressure, not the heroes.

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Daniel A. Riddle | British Thrillers. Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Danger

Ordinary lives, extraordinary danger. Explore the books, the full-cast audio drama, and more.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Book 2 of The Other Lotus Girl series is out now. The Cuckoo House. The most dangerous house on the street looks exactly like every other one on it, and that is the point. Mai is still out there, and the search pulls the found family back into the dark.

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The Cuckoo House - Out Now - Daniel A. Riddle

Mai is still out there. The found family returns - into the murky world of cuckooing and county lines, and a house that is not what it seems. Book 2 of The Other Lotus Girl series.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Leanne is brainier than she looks. Think you can handle her? Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Two series. One dark world. Which thread will you pull first? Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookseries #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The most dangerous house on the street looks exactly like every other. The Cuckoo House. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #truecrime #thriller #cuckooing

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Some truths are buried where the river runs red. Red River Secrets. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #vietnam

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Marcus is too old for adventure. He came along anyway. Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Trafficked. Sold. Then hunted. One chance to disappear. The Other Lotus Girl. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

They did not break in. He let them in. The Cuckoo House. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #truecrime #cuckooing

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ollie Longbottom. Coder, hacker, Nathan's best friend. Please do not laugh. Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

She folded herself into a new name and vanished into the dark. The Other Lotus Girl. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"The rhythm of one body adjusting to the rhythm of another until the two rhythms were one rhythm, and the one rhythm was the sound of not being alone." From The Cuckoo House. danielariddle.com danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev26&…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Such a harrowing and emotional read. It felt so real, and close to the bone and heart." A NetGalley reviewer on The Cuckoo House. danielariddle.com danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev25&…

"Such a harrowing and emotional read. It felt so real, and close to the bone and heart."

A NetGalley reviewer on The Cuckoo House. danielariddle.com

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

They came for the truth. They brought the danger with them. Red River Secrets, book two of Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #vietnam #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There is a crime you have never heard of. It is called cuckooing, and it is real. The Cuckoo House. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #truecrime #cuckooing

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"An emotional and gripping thriller that kept me invested from beginning to end." NetGalley review of The Cuckoo House. Out now: danielariddle.com danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev24&…

"An emotional and gripping thriller that kept me invested from beginning to end."

NetGalley review of The Cuckoo House. Out now: danielariddle.com

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Lan: there is a voice in my head, and I am no longer sure it is mine. Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"These characters are tough, hardy, and absolutely worth the read." Goodreads review of The Cuckoo House. danielariddle.com danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev23&…

"These characters are tough, hardy, and absolutely worth the read."

Goodreads review of The Cuckoo House. danielariddle.com

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"An engrossing and atmospheric novel that blends suspense with a strong sense of place." NetGalley review of The Cuckoo House. Out now: danielariddle.com danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev22&…

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The most dangerous house on the street looks exactly like every other. The Cuckoo House. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #truecrime #cuckooing

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A terrified girl throws herself into a stranger's car. What would you do? The Other Lotus Girl, a Wishing Shelf Finalist. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #humantrafficking #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"In hindsight, maybe I should have got Mrs Patterson flowers after all." — The Cuckoo House, out now danielariddle.com?utm_content=ev21&…

"In hindsight, maybe I should have got Mrs Patterson flowers after all."

— The Cuckoo House, out now

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Nathan ran a quiet cafe in Preston. Then she walked in. Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Other Lotus Girl is fiction. Cuckooing and county lines are not. Look Twice — a plain-English page on modern slavery in the UK, the signs to notice, and the helpline: 08000 121 700.

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Look Twice: the reality behind The Other Lotus Girl

Modern slavery in Britain is closer than most people think. The real figures, and where to turn.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join the Inner Circle: a free ebook of Janus Origin, sneak peeks, bonus stories — and 10% off direct purchases in the UK. No spam, ever.

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Daniel A. Riddle - Author

British thrillers about ordinary lives pulled into extraordinary danger.

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The police will not help people like me. They send me back to the bad men. The Other Lotus Girl. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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Daniel A. Riddle @danielariddle.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meet Nathan. An ordinary cafe owner whose mind is no longer his own. Janus Origin. Free first three chapters at danielariddle.com. #booktok #thriller #bookish

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