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Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides.
On a small private Greek island, former movie star Lana Farrar - an old friend - invites a select group of us to stay. It'll be hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect - and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out.
Because nothing on this island is quite what it seems.
Not Lana. Not her guests. Certainly not the murderer - furiously plotting their crime . . .
But who am I?
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The Fury
Alex Michaelides
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R617
R510
Discovery Miles 5 100
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Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its
own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1
internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex
Michaelides. "The king of all unreliable narrators, [with] enough
twists and turns to power two novels" DAVID BALDACCI "A proper,
grown-up thriller that exudes class from every page... A very
special book" JANICE HALLETT "A classic, twisting, brilliant murder
mystery. Clever, and fiendishly fun" CHRIS WHITAKER ***** 'There
were seven of us in all, trapped on the island.One of us was a
murderer . . .' On a small private Greek island, former movie star
Lana Farrar - an old friend - invites a select group of us to stay.
It'll be hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect - and
maybe for a few hidden truths to come out. Because nothing on this
island is quite what it seems. Not Lana. Not her guests. Certainly
not the murderer - furiously plotting their crime . . . But who am
I? My name is Elliot Chase, and I'm going to tell you a story
unlike any you've ever heard. PRAISE FOR ALEX MICHAELIDES 'A
deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read - with a twist
that blew my mind' Lucy Foley 'I read it in two nights and savoured
every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist'
David Baldacci 'The perfect thriller. I quite literally couldn't
put it down' A. J. Finn 'One of the best psychological thrillers I
have ever read... one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in
recent memory' Blake Crouch 'Absolutely brilliant . . . I read it
in a state of intense, breathless excitement' Stephen Fry
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The Fury
Alex Michaelides
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R780
R594
Discovery Miles 5 940
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WITH OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD, read the Sunday Times and No.1
New York Times bestselling, record-breaking thriller that everyone
is talking about - soon to be a major film. 'The perfect thriller'
AJ FINN 'Terrific' - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month 'Smart,
sophisticated suspense' - LEE CHILD 'Compelling' - OBSERVER
'Absolutely brilliant' - STEPHEN FRY 'A totally original
psychological mystery' - DAVID BALDACCI 'One of the best thrillers
I've read this year' - CARA HUNTER 'The pace and finesse of a
master' - BBC CULTURE Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect
life until one day six years ago. When she shot her husband in the
head five times. Since then she hasn't spoken a single word. It's
time to find out why. THE SILENT PATIENT is the gripping must-read
thriller of the year - perfect for fans of THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by
Lisa Jewell, BLOOD ORANGE by Harriet Tyce and PLAYING NICE by JP
Delaney.
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The Maidens (Paperback)
Alex Michaelides
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R492
R377
Discovery Miles 3 770
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We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves. 'A thrilling,
heart-in-throat ride' STEPHEN FRY 'An absolute jaw-dropper' LUCY
FOLEY 'Elegant, sinister, stylish' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Grips from start
to finish' HARRIET TYCE * * * * * YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE
MAIDENS. The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive
society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of
Greek tragedy, Edward Fosca. A SECRETIVE SET OF THE BRIGHTEST, MOST
CAPTIVATING STUDENTS. When one of the Maidens is murdered, grieving
young therapist Mariana Andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus
where she was once herself a student. THE GROUP FROM WHICH EACH
VICTIM WILL BE CHOSEN. Because beneath the university's ancient
traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. And
when the killer threatens the person she loves most, Mariana will
give anything to stop them - even her own life... From the #1
global bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a
spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek
mythology, murder, and obsession... * * * * * 'There's definitely a
flavour of The Secret History to Alex Michaelides's second novel
... The Maidens is a compelling read, and delivers its Hellenic
thrills in style.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'A book which screams 'make me
into a TV series' ... his writing, especially his characterisation,
possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other
writers.' DAILY MAIL 'Nothing short of genius.' WOMAN & HOME
'How do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the
past decade? You write something even better.' CHRIS WHITAKER,
bestselling author of WE BEGIN AT THE END 'Grips from intriguing
start to horrifying finish ... A brilliant achievement.' HARRIET
TYCE 'A page-turner of the first order' DAVID BALDACCI 'The
greatest campus novel since The Secret History by Donna Tartt ...
with a climatic twist that you will NEVER see coming.' TONY PARSONS
'A stunning psychological thriller ... Michaelides is on a roll.'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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The Fury
Alex Michaelides
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The Maidens
Alex Michaelides
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The Maidens (Hardcover)
Alex Michaelides
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R777
R599
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