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Under the searing sun, secrets simmer and betrayal lies thick in this claustrophobic, explosive new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Lie With Me.'A real scorcher. You won't want to miss this one!' HARLAN COBEN'Gloriously dark and wildly engrossing' LISA JEWELL'Sun-drenched and dripping with suspense, this is the perfect summer read’ LUCY CLARKE----------Former journalist Matt Grimshaw's life is at a low ebb. He's been 'let go' by the paper where he's worked for years, and his relationship with his long-term girlfriend has come unstuck.So when an invitation arrives from his two closest friends, Celia and Adam Murphy, to join them at their house in Greece, he jumps at it.It may be harsh and unwelcoming on the Mani Peninsula but Matt determines to stay there for the whole summer and to write his much put-off screen-play.But then the Murphys plus children arrive, and a wealthy newcomer to the area starts throwing loud and lavish parties in his big house across the bay.As the nights become hotter and the parties wilder, everyone's motivations darken. Envy rises, resentments grow - until a terrible accident stops the summer in its tracks.At least, it looks like an accident…Set over one blazing Mediterranean summer, Sabine Durrant’s new thriller is tense, claustrophobic and utterly gripping.----------Praise for Dead Heat . . .'Expertly constructed and guilefully written, it inevitably reminds you of Patricia Highsmith, but also of The Great Gatsby' Sunday Times‘No one writes suspense like Sabine Durrant. Dead Heat is perfection’ Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Game of Lies'An outstanding thriller' India Knight‘I loved this book. The descriptions are so beautiful that you almost don’t notice the brilliance of the plotting’ Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of The Frozen People'Better than every season of The White Lotus spun into one, and drenched with danger, sex, and revenge' Sarah Hilary, author of Black Thorn'Classy, cinematic and truly chilling, Dead Heat is a thriller it's going to be hard to beat this year. With shades of Patricia Highsmith, Sabine Durrant is an author in her prime' Jennie Godfrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things‘A deliciously dark, modern Greek Gatsby’ Julia Crouch, author of The Surprise Party'Tense, clever and so vividly written' Ruth Mancini, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge‘An unputdownable, unguessable, sun-drenched thriller’ Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said She Said'Drenched in atmosphere and menace with a Greek setting to die for. Literally.' Tammy Cohen, The Wedding Party‘Compelling, evocative and fiendishly smart, this unsettling literary thriller is a five-star triumph’ Isabelle Broom, author of The Orange House‘I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it!' Marika Cobbold, author of On Hampstead Heath'A genius story of infatuation and twisted love, as brooding as a Greek heatwave' Jane Thynne, author of Midnight in Vienna‘Dangerously addictive’ Esther Freud, author of My Sister and Other Lovers‘An explosive ending’ Woman & Home‘Intoxicating thriller’ Heat‘Slow-burn thriller gives White Lotus vibes’ Good Housekeeping ‘Utterly irresistible’ RED‘Scorchingly good, whip-smart' Fabulous Magazine

A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Lie With Me and Dead Heat.It's true what they say: one moment can change your life completely.I found a woman's body on the common.I touched her; that was all.But now the police won't leave me alone.Because all the evidence is leading to me.And I don't know who I can trust...Gaby Mortimer thought she had a perfect life: a high-powered job, loving husband, beautiful daughter. But then early one morning she discovers the body of a murdered woman - a woman who looks like her, and seems to be wearing her clothes...'Will keep you gripped and guessing till the very end' Grazia

Everyone keeps telling me I have to move on. And so here I am, walking down the road where he died, trying to remember him the right way. A year after her husband |Zach's death, Lizzie goes to lay flowers where his fatal accident took place. As she makes her way along the motorway, she thinks about their life together. She wonders whether she has changed since Zach died. She wonders if she will ever feel whole again. At last she reaches the spot. And there, tied to a tree, is a bunch of lilies. The flowers are addressed to her husband. Someone has been there before her.Lizzie loved Zach. She really did. But she's starting to realise she didn't really know him. Or what he was capable of . . .

She thought losing him was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong. They tell her not to worry. Her sister, the police. They say it's only natural, when someone close to you dies, to see him everywhere, sense him still nearby.But they don't know Zach like she does.How much he loved her.How he liked things just his way.How far he would go to get revenge...

'A superb and clever thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dark, sharp and deliciously funny' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved every page' Clare MackintoshFROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF DEAD HEATIt started with a small lie. Bumping into an old acquaintance, embellishing my life story to impress the happily married lawyer with kids and a lovely home.So when he invited me on a group holiday, I said yes. I wanted to prove that I can fit in with his posh, wealthy friends. It's the sort of life I deserved, after all.But in the scorching Greek sunshine, the lies become bigger and tensions start rising. Can I stop my new world from crashing down, or is it already too late?'Utterly gripping' Daily Mail'A killer twist' Woman & Home'A stunning thriller from a very talented writer' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Clever and gripping' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Draws you in and keeps you there...' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The sensational new thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy bestseller Lie With Me.A hot beach. A young family on holiday. A fatal moment of inattention...And now Dave Jepsom is in their lives.Dave Jepsom, with his muscles, his pale eyes, his expressionless face.He saved their child. How can they ever repay him? Especially as what he seems to want in return is everything.He's in the streets they walk down. He's at the office where they work. He's at their front door, leaning on the bell...If only they could go back. Back to when the lies were still hidden. Before the holiday, before the beach, before the moment that changed everything.Before Dave.But it's never how it starts that matters. It's always how it ends.

He saved your son's life.Now he wants yours.Tessa and Marcus went on holiday to save their marriage.Instead they nearly lost their son.In that fatal moment of inattention a stranger stepped in. And now Dave Jepsom is in their lives.They owe him - they know that - but he seems to want everything. He's on the streets they walk down. He's at the office where they work. He's knocking at their front door...And he's exposing secrets they would do anything to hide.If they could just go back. Not make that one terrible mistake.But it's never how it starts that matters. It's always how it ends.Readers love Take Me In!'This is definitely one of the best books I've read this year.''This is a brilliant read. From the first page you don't want to put down.''I was completely taken in with this book and cannot get the characters out of my head!''I thoroughly recommend this book.''A fast paced, exciting and dark thriller, Sabine has done it again, keeping me reading into the night.'

A brilliantly creepy and utterly mesmerising novel about the neighbours from hell, from the author of the bestselling Lie With Me.

** FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF DEAD HEAT**One woman's secret is her neighbour's opportunity.'Masterly' Louise Candlish'Intelligent, twisty' OBSERVER'Accomplished and addictive' SUNDAY TIMESVerity Baxter has lived - quietly, carefully - in Trinity Fields all her life. Then Ailsa and Tom Tilson move in next door and everything changes. Can Verity trust what she hears through the walls?And what about the Tilsons: should they pity their eccentric neighbour and her messy house? Or should they fear her?Either way, like the ivy that creeps through their shared garden fence, their lives are entwined now. And the knots can only get tighter . . .'Hard to put down' EVENING STANDARD'This well-paced, intelligent mystery benefits from finely-drawn characters and convincing psychological tension ... take a peek at the raging traumas behind the calm masks of suburban respectability' DAILY MAIL'A delicious study in dark psychology with a narrator who constantly keeps you guessing. This tale serves up a real emotional punch' SUNDAY MIRROR'A taut thriller with layer upon layer of suspense and twists right to the very last page' RED'Chilling' The I'Engrossing psychological crime' LITERARY REVIEW

**THE EXPLOSIVE THRILLER FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF DEAD HEAT**The perfect holiday. The perfect crime...When Ali has the chance to stay at a beautiful house in the south of France, she jumps at it.But not everything is as it seems.Surrounded by a group of wealthy friends, Ali blends expertly into the background.She's watching them all.And she isn't the only one interested.The heat rises. The pool shimmers. Secrets are exposed.And Ali must face up to the biggest lie of all: herself.'Written with Durrant's usual acuity, Sun Damage is a smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, bookended by a Highsmithian thriller' SUNDAY TIMES'Plenty of Ripleyish peril to keep the nerves on edge' CLARE CHAMBERS'No one creates characters like Sabine Durrant' CLARE MACKINTOSH'I tore through Sun Damage!' SJ WATSON'Claustrophobic and suspenseful, with an engaging narrator and a satisfying twist' GUARDIAN'Sensuously atmospheric, Sun Damage is a twisty thriller with the added delight of acute social comedy. Without doubt Sabine Durrant's best novel yet' GILL HORNBY'The suspense sizzles off every page' ERIN KELLY'One of our best thriller writers' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'An exploration of vulnerability, trickery and cruel dishonesty ... the ending gives great satisfaction' LITERARY REVIEW'Secrets and tensions rise along with the temperature until they reach boiling point' RED'Absorbing, intriguing, with great twists and pace, SUN DAMAGE is a wonderful rollercoaster of a read' B.A. PARIS'Durrant is relentless with the suspense ... superbly controlled, a novel that's obsidian dark under the blazing French sun' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

***Now featured in the TFL Book Club***Ali is a woman hiding many secrets. This summer, in the heat of the south of France, they are all about to rise to the surface ... SUN DAMAGE is the sensational new thriller from the universally acclaimed Sabine Durrant and is destined to be the thriller of summer.** 'Written with Durrant's usual acuity, Sun Damage is an attractive two-for-one deal: smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, bookended by a Highsmithian thriller' SUNDAY TIMES ** 'The suspense sizzles off every page' ERIN KELLY ** 'Plenty of Ripleyish peril to keep the nerves on edge' CLARE CHAMBERS **'Sun-soaked brilliance' SARAH HILARY ** 'I tore through Sun Damage!' SJ WATSON ** 'Claustrophobic and suspenseful, with an engaging narrator and a satisfying twist: perfect poolside reading' GUARDIANThe heat is intense.The secrets are stifling.She just needs to escape . . .Nine guests arrive at a remote villa in the south of France.They know each other well. Or think they do.But at least one of them has plenty to hide - and nowhere to run.Under the relentless sun, loyalties will be tested, secrets revealed, and tensions pushed to the point of no return.'One of our best thriller writers returns with a multi-layered novel that keeps readers on the back foot throughout' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'An exploration of vulnerability, trickery and cruel dishonesty ... the ending gives great satisfaction' LITERARY REVIEW'Secrets and tensions rise along with the temperature until they reach boiling point' RED'Absorbing, intriguing, with great twists and pace, SUN DAMAGE is a wonderful rollercoaster of a read' B.A. PARIS'Sensuously atmospheric, Sun Damage is a twisty thriller with the added delight of acute social comedy. Without doubt Sabine Durrant's best novel yet' GILL HORNBY'The most exciting and obsessively readable book to have passed through my fingers for eons...an absolute roller coaster of a book, where every page holds a shock, a surprise or a horror' ON MAGAZINE'Pacy and intriguing, this has a sizzling tension all the way through' FABULOUS MAGAZINE'Gripping...Full of twists, secrets and tension' MY WEEKLY'Incredible' SUSI HOLLIDAY'I loved it - well written and atmospheric' MARK EDWARDSPraise for Sabine Durrant's previous thrillers:'Seriously superior psychological thriller' Star pick, SUNDAY TIMES Crime Club'Masterly' Louise Candlish'Incredible!' Lucy Atkins'Riveting' Clare Mackintosh'Extraordinary' Mark Edwards'Intelligent, twisty' OBSERVER'Accomplished and addictive' SUNDAY TIMES'Stupendously addictive' Deborah Moggach'Pace, place, characters, plot ... it's a masterclass' Gill Hornby'Deliciously sly and profoundly moving' JP Delaney'Elegant and astute' Louise O'Neill'Engrossing psychological crime' LITERARY REVIEW

**THE EXPLOSIVE THRILLER FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF DEAD HEAT**The perfect holiday. The perfect crime...When Ali has the chance to stay at a beautiful house in the south of France, she jumps at it.But not everything is as it seems.Surrounded by a group of wealthy friends, Ali blends expertly into the background.She's watching them all.And she isn't the only one interested.The heat rises. The pool shimmers. Secrets are exposed.And Ali must face up to the biggest lie of all: herself.'Written with Durrant's usual acuity, Sun Damage is a smart observation of family life and Brits abroad in the middle, bookended by a Highsmithian thriller' SUNDAY TIMES'Plenty of Ripleyish peril to keep the nerves on edge' CLARE CHAMBERS'No one creates characters like Sabine Durrant' CLARE MACKINTOSH'I tore through Sun Damage!' SJ WATSON'Claustrophobic and suspenseful, with an engaging narrator and a satisfying twist' GUARDIAN'Sensuously atmospheric, Sun Damage is a twisty thriller with the added delight of acute social comedy. Without doubt Sabine Durrant's best novel yet' GILL HORNBY'The suspense sizzles off every page' ERIN KELLY'One of our best thriller writers' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'An exploration of vulnerability, trickery and cruel dishonesty ... the ending gives great satisfaction' LITERARY REVIEW'Secrets and tensions rise along with the temperature until they reach boiling point' RED'Absorbing, intriguing, with great twists and pace, SUN DAMAGE is a wonderful rollercoaster of a read' B.A. PARIS'Durrant is relentless with the suspense ... superbly controlled, a novel that's obsidian dark under the blazing French sun' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Under the searing sun, secrets simmer and betrayal lies thick in this claustrophobic, explosive new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Lie With Me.'A real scorcher. You won't want to miss this one!' HARLAN COBEN'Gloriously dark and wildly engrossing' LISA JEWELL'Sun-drenched and dripping with suspense, this is the perfect summer read’ LUCY CLARKE____________Former journalist Matt Grimshaw's life is at a low ebb. He's been 'let go' by the paper where he's worked for years, and his relationship with his long-term girlfriend has come unstuck.So when an invitation arrives from his two closest friends, Celia and Adam Murphy, to join them at their house in Greece, he jumps at it.It may be harsh and unwelcoming on the Mani Peninsula but Matt determines to stay there for the whole summer and to write his much put-off screen-play.But then the Murphys plus children arrive, and a wealthy newcomer to the area starts throwing loud and lavish parties in his big house across the bay.As the nights become hotter and the parties wilder, everyone's motivations darken. Envy rises, resentments grow - until a terrible accident stops the summer in its tracks.At least, it looks like an accident…Set over one blazing Mediterranean summer, Sabine Durrant’s new thriller is tense, claustrophobic and utterly gripping.____________Praise for Dead Heat . . .'Expertly constructed and guilefully written, it inevitably reminds you of Patricia Highsmith, but also of The Great Gatsby' Sunday Times‘No one writes suspense like Sabine Durrant. Dead Heat is perfection’ Clare Mackintosh'An outstanding thriller' India Knight‘I loved this book. The descriptions are so beautiful that you almost don’t notice the brilliance of the plotting’ Elly Griffiths'Better than every season of The White Lotus spun into one, and drenched with danger, sex, and revenge' Sarah Hilary'Classy, cinematic and truly chilling' Jennie Godfrey‘A deliciously dark, modern Greek Gatsby’ Julia Crouch'Tense, clever and so vividly written' Ruth Mancini‘An unputdownable, unguessable, sun-drenched thriller’ Erin Kelly'Drenched in atmosphere and menace with a Greek setting to die for. Literally.' Tammy Cohen‘Compelling, evocative and fiendishly smart, this unsettling literary thriller is a five-star triumph’ Isabelle Broom‘I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it!' Marika Cobbold'A genius story of infatuation and twisted love, as brooding as a Greek heatwave' Jane Thynne‘Dangerously addictive’ Esther Freud‘An explosive ending’ Woman & Home‘Intoxicating thriller’ Heat‘Slow-burn thriller gives White Lotus vibes’ Good Housekeeping ‘Utterly irresistible’ RED‘Scorchingly good, whip-smart' Fabulous Magazine