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4 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
209 kr
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"Written with panache, A Drowning Tide announces the arrival of a duo that might just come to rival the Thursday Murder Club" DAILY MAILWhen her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle.Merry lives a simple life on the Isle of Wight. For work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean's cold embrace. In between, she keeps an eye on her neighbour, Lucas Manning, son of her late best friend Julia. Until one day, Lucas disappears.The Manning family has always had a sinister side - only Lucas has been above suspicion. Until now. And with Lucas's employers desperate to find him and the sensitive project he has absconded with, has Merry been wrong about Lucas all along?As her search for Lucas unfolds, Merry suddenly has to confront her own dark past. And as the tangle of her life story rises to the surface, Merry is about to find a twist she never expected.Combining a spiky, singular voice with a brilliantly twisty mystery, this is an unpredictable, gripping story of toxic families, dangerous secrets and the past catching up with the present - perfect for fans of Death of a Bookseller, The Sunday Philosophy Club and Richard Osman."You'll be booking your Isle of Wight holiday before you turn the last page" TAMMY COHEN, author of They All Fall Down"In Merry, we have a balanced heroine for our time: Prickly and flawed . . . forgiving and forgiven. A book to dive into!" ROSIE SANDLER, author of Murder Takes Route"The story brought to mind the ocean - seemingly calm or ominous on top, with all sorts of currents and debris beneath the surface, ready to snag the unwary" JM HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder
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Engelska, 2024119 kr
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"Written with panache, A Drowning Tide announces the arrival of a duo that might just come to rival the Thursday Murder Club" DAILY MAILWhen her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle.Merry lives a simple life on the Isle of Wight. For work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean''s cold embrace. In between, she keeps an eye on her neighbour, Lucas Manning, son of her late best friend Julia. Until one day, Lucas disappears.The Manning family has always had a sinister side - only Lucas has been above suspicion. Until now. And with Lucas''s employers desperate to find him and the sensitive project he has absconded with, has Merry been wrong about Lucas all along?As her search for Lucas unfolds, Merry suddenly has to confront her own dark past. And as the tangle of her life story rises to the surface, Merry is about to find a twist she never expected.Combining a spiky, singular voice with a brilliantly twisty mystery, this is an unpredictable, gripping story of toxic families, dangerous secrets and the past catching up with the present - perfect for fans of Death of a Bookseller, The Sunday Philosophy Club and Richard Osman."You''ll be booking your Isle of Wight holiday before you turn the last page" TAMMY COHEN, author of They All Fall Down"In Merry, we have a balanced heroine for our time: Prickly and flawed . . . forgiving and forgiven. A book to dive into!" ROSIE SANDLER, author of Murder Takes Route"The story brought to mind the ocean - seemingly calm or ominous on top, with all sorts of currents and debris beneath the surface, ready to snag the unwary" JM HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
126 kr
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"Written with panache, A Drowning Tide announces the arrival of a duo that might just come to rival the Thursday Murder Club" DAILY MAILWhen her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle.Merry lives a simple life on the Isle of Wight. For work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean's cold embrace. In between, she keeps an eye on her neighbour, Lucas Manning, son of her late best friend Julia. Until one day, Lucas disappears.The Manning family has always had a sinister side - only Lucas has been above suspicion. Until now. And with Lucas's employers desperate to find him and the sensitive project he has absconded with, has Merry been wrong about Lucas all along?As her search for Lucas unfolds, Merry suddenly has to confront her own dark past. And as the tangle of her life story rises to the surface, Merry is about to find a twist she never expected.Combining a spiky, singular voice with a brilliantly twisty mystery, this is an unpredictable, gripping story of toxic families, dangerous secrets and the past catching up with the present - perfect for fans of Death of a Bookseller, The Sunday Philosophy Club and Richard Osman."You'll be booking your Isle of Wight holiday before you turn the last page" TAMMY COHEN, author of They All Fall Down"In Merry, we have a balanced heroine for our time: Prickly and flawed . . . forgiving and forgiven. A book to dive into!" ROSIE SANDLER, author of Murder Takes Route"The story brought to mind the ocean - seemingly calm or ominous on top, with all sorts of currents and debris beneath the surface, ready to snag the unwary" JM HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
192 kr
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Never trust anyone. Never trust yourself.Rachel has made poor decisions in the past, but she has always tried her best for her daughter. When Vivian needed a fresh start, Rachel didn't hesitate to move them far from London. She just wishes she could shake the nagging doubt that Vivian is hiding something. Vivian isn't like other teenagers. On the surface she seems the same as her friends, but she knows she is different. When enigmatic Alex takes an interest in her, Vivian's cool demeanour hides an intensity of feeling she has never known before. His touch sets her skin on fire. Mother and daughter are both keeping secrets. But just how dangerous are they? As lust and anger give way to violence Rachel will have to decide: is she prepared to give up everything for her child? Even her own life?A taut and gripping psychological thriller about toxic families, secrets and life-or-death decisions. Don't miss this if you're a fan of He Said/She Said, Good Me, Bad Me and The Girlfriend.Praise for All The Little Things 'Sarah Lawton's hugely atmospheric debut novel will pull you in as secrets are slowly revealed and the tension rises.' Heat, 'Read of the Week''An astonishingly accomplished debut.. Dark, disturbing and compelling, this will have you reading deep into the night' WI Life 'Pacy, compelling, and super dark with a very tense ending' C D Major, author of The Other Girl'Highly recommended kept me reading FAR too late into the night' Tammy Cohen, author of The Wedding Party'I could not put this down a riveting, psychological page-turner from a major new talent.' Cathi Unsworth, author of Bad Penny Blues'Get ready to get acquainted with one of the most unforgettable characters of 2021.' NetGalley review 'Really enjoyed this - a very clever psychological thriller that left me wrong-footed at every turn.' NetGalley review 'A totally gripping fantastic book full of lies, deceit, betrayal for readers like us that love a twisted tale. I absolutely loved it! Highly recommend' NetGalley review