The Nanny

By Heather Burnside
An addictive psychological thriller with a stunning twist set in Manchester
Genre
Thriller
Publication Date
23rd June, 2026
About the Book

Would you invite her into your home?
Amanda Fitzroy has everything she ever wanted: a successful husband, a beautiful home, and a precious young son. When the pressure of juggling work and motherhood becomes too much, hiring a nanny feels like the perfect solution. Katelyn is capable, attentive, and adored by Amanda’s little boy. Almost overnight, life becomes easier. But then things start to go wrong…

At first it’s small changes – appliances are turned off. The coffee is in the wrong place. Her son doesn’t come back from the playground on time. But when her husband starts to act strangely around the nanny, Amanda realises her carefully controlled world is beginning to spin out of control…

Can she regain the household she adores? Or is the danger already inside her home?

A tense psychological thriller about secrets, obsession, manipulation, and how easily a family can be undone, The Nanny is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Rona Halsall and Valerie Keogh.

About the Author

Heather Burnside is a Mancunian author whose books are based in her home city of Manchester. To date she has published fifteen gritty urban crime novels most of which have become Amazon Category Bestsellers. She has now completed two psychological thrillers, which will be published in 2026. Heather is currently working on her third psychological thriller.

Before writing novels, Heather completed a creative writing course. During that time, she had various articles published in well-known UK magazines and went on to run a writing services business.

Her novels include: The Riverhill Trilogy, The Manchester Trilogy, The Working Girls Series of five novels, and four standalone novels.

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