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The Shopkeeper

Brooke Jackson takes a corner-shop job after losing work, struggling to support her baby. Her boss offers debt relief but hides a dark obsession with her.

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FROM #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALEX JAMES ECCLESTON

“Alex James Eccleston’s Imagination is on a Grand Scale!” – Stewart Bint

★★★★★ – “ An absolute masterpiece - best book I have read this year!” – Reader review

HE WATCHES. HE WAITS. HE WANTS HER .

Brooke Jackson is on the brink.

She’s struggling to make ends meet, caring for her baby boy while trying to piece together a shattered relationship. When she returns from maternity leave, the company has collapsed, leaving her jobless overnight. Desperate for stability and buried beneath relentless bills, she accepts a job at a small corner shop – her last chance to survive. Until her new boss offers her a lifeline that could wipe away her debts and give her son the life he deserves… at a price.

Spencer White has been nothing but kind to Brooke.

A friend, a confidant, her boss, and an easy solution to all her financial problems. But beneath the warm smiles and gentle manner lies a dark obsession, one that tightens its grip with every passing day.

When Brooke makes a chilling discovery, she realises she’s been living under a false sense of security. The man she trusted most has been keeping secrets. Dangerous ones.

And now, he’s ready to make sure she understands the truth: They belong together.

No matter what it takes .

And she will be perfect.

The Shopkeeper is an utterly addictive, heart-pounding stalker thriller from the bestselling author of One Step Closer .

First published: 2026
Publisher: AJE Press
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