THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK.

''Utterly bewitching ... a pitch-perfect modern Gothic'' AJ FINN, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

A dark story has been brought to terrifying life. Can the ending be rewritten in time?

This is what the police know: English teacher Clare Cassidy''s friend Ella has just been murderedClare and Ella had recently fallen out. Found beside the body was a line from The Stranger, a story by the Gothic writer Clare teaches, and the murder scene is identical to one of the deaths in the story.

This is what Clare knows: No one else was aware of her fight with EllaFew others have even read The Stranger. Someone has wormed their way into her life and her work. They know her darkest secrets. And they don''t mean well.

This is what the killer knows: Who will be next to die.

''Compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising'' PETER JAMES

''Picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off ... goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting. I loved this book! And you will too'' LOUISE PENNY



Format Häftad Omfång 416 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2019-05-16 ISBN 9781786487414