He Knows Where They Are

Everyone needs a safe place…

Haunted by past trauma, Cathy longs for escape—a quiet refuge far from the noise of city life. She believes she’s found it with her boyfriend, Alfie, at Blacksheep Farm, nestled deep in the Derbyshire Peaks.
But the peace proves fragile.

Looming over the farm is Bertha, Alfie’s mother, a cold, controlling matriarch determined to keep her grip on both the land and her family, no matter the cost.

When Alfie uncovers a hidden collection of hauntingly beautiful portraits, Cathy is instantly drawn to them. Compelled to uncover their origins, she sets out to return them to their rightful owner. But what begins as a simple search soon unravels into something far darker. Because the deeper Cathy digs, the more she senses the farm is hiding secrets, secrets tied to Bertha’s past, and to something that refuses to stay buried.

As the truth edges closer to the surface, Cathy must confront the suffocating hold Bertha has over them all… and the possibility that some histories are meant to remain hidden.

Previously published as Sanctuary

"He Knows Where They Are" was written by Patricia Dixon.

Patricia Dixon is a Manchester-based, internationally bestselling author, widely acclaimed for her gripping psychological thrillers and emotionally compelling women’s fiction. Her storytelling explores the intricacies of family, the tension of hidden secrets, and the resilience of women in the face of betrayal, trauma, and change.
Since her breakout novel, Over My Shoulder, her titles have frequently charted in the Kindle Top 100 and have built her a loyal readership across the UK and beyond. Her novel Coming Home, a heartwarming, multi-generational story of love, family, and rediscovery, has recently been adapted into a screenplay.