*The Sunday Times bestseller* *DISCOVER YOUR NEXT ESCAPE WITH THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR* ‘A tear-those-pages thriller’ ABIGAIL DEAN ‘Secrets galore’ DAILY MAIL ‘Atmospheric, haunting, and beautifully written’ GILLIAN McALLISTER ‘Queen of the destination thriller’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS _______________________________________________________________ THE PERFECT DAY FOR A HIKE Leaving behind their everyday lives, four friends hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild – nothing between them and the mountain peak but forest, sea and sharp blue sky. THE PERFECT PLACE TO DISAPPEAR But there’s a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago, scarring the mountain with suspicion and unanswered questions. Now, the friends are hiking into the heart of the mystery. And waiting on the trail is someone who’d do anything to keep their secrets buried – and to stop the group walking away alive . . . _________________________________________________________________ Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke’s destination thrillers: ‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ����� ‘Brilliant . . . kept me guessing the whole way through’ ����� ‘Twists & turns galore, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!’ ����� 'Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure!’ ����� ‘Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and characters’ ����� ‘What a stonkingly fabulous read!’ ����� The Hike was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/e 7/05/2023

*Don't miss the brand new destination thriller from Lucy Clarke - THE HIKE - available to pre-order now* 'Brimming with tension' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Talk about twists and turns' EMMA STONEX 'Utterly addictive . . . her best yet' ERIN KELLY 'The perfect holiday read' CLAIRE DOUGLAS WE WERE DYING FOR A HOLIDAY The six of us arrived on that beautiful Greek island dreaming of sun-drenched beaches and blood orange sunsets, ready to lose ourselves in the wild freedom of a weekend away with friends. On the first night we swam under a blanket of stars. On the second night the games began on our clifftop terrace. On the third night the idyll cracked, secrets and lies whispering on the breeze. And by the final night there was a body on the rocks below . . . WHO WOULD KILL FOR IT? _________________________________________________________________ What readers are saying about One of the Girls: 'If you are looking for a sun-soaked, fast-paced, keep-you-up-till-the-early-hours thriller for summer 2022 then my god this is it!' 'I loved this, a thrilling murder mystery read about friendship, love, deception, lies and secrets' 'Absolutely gripping, a perfect summer read' 'This was an absolutely delicious read that grabbed me from the get-go' 'The ending, and the revelations leading up to it, blew me away' 'WHAT A READ! . . . I was whizzing through the pages just to find out anything out' 'Unputdownable! The ideal holiday read'

'The very definition of a page-turner' Clare Mackintosh Nothing has felt right since Elle rented out her house . . . I'M IN YOUR HOUSE There's a new coldness. A shift in the atmosphere. The prickling feeling that someone is watching her every move from the shadows. I'M IN YOUR HEAD Maybe it's all in Elle's mind? She's a writer - her imagination, after all, is her strength. And yet every threat seems personal. As if someone has discovered the secrets that keep her awake at night. AND NOW I KNOW YOUR SECRET As fear and paranoia close in, Elle's own home becomes a prison. Someone is unlocking her past - and she's given them the key... Spine-tingling, chilling, and utterly compulsive, this is the thriller that EVERYONE is talking about right now - 'Brilliantly creepy' Sabine Durrant 'Super-believable, super creepy and super-readable (if terrifying!)' Fabulous 'Clever, tense, twisty' C.L. Taylor 'A tour de force' Gillian McCallister 'Riveting, atmospheric and unsettling' Heat 'Brilliant and chilling' Karen Hamilton

*The gripping, twisting new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to pre-order now* *A Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection & the Sunday Times bestseller* A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… ‘We’re tipping it as one of 2021’s best reads’ Marie Claire ‘Totally addictive, clever and atmospheric’ Erin Kelly ‘Tense, unnerving and emotional’ C. L. Taylor ‘Packed full of intrigue’ Heidi Perks You wake on a beautiful, remote island. Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand. Yet this is no ordinary escape.   Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire – all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets… This is no ordinary holiday. This is no ordinary island. This is no ordinary beach read. Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked atmosphere, THE CASTAWAYS will whisk you far away to the island – and never let you go. Everyone’s talking about the hottest thriller for 2021: ‘Wow… Beautifully paced, tense and twisty’ B A Paris ‘A twisty, wonderful heartfelt story about sibling love, this is the author’s best yet’ Prima ‘A beautifully written, emotional and intelligent thriller. Full of atmosphere and tension as well as brilliantly drawn characters that I cared about. I loved it!’ Claire Douglas ‘Wow wow wow! I’ve enjoyed The Castaways more than any book for years!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘The Castaways is a genuine page-turner – a taut, utterly compelling tale that will make you wonder just how far you’d be willing to go to find out the truth’ T M Logan ‘Fantastic thriller, full of twists and turns!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘This deft thriller is as emotionally intelligent on the complex dynamic between sisters as it is compulsive. I stayed up way too late to finish it’ Kate Riordan ‘I was hooked from the very first page’ Netgalley reviewer ‘I found this the perfect piece of escapism’ Netgalley reviewer

*Previously published as The Blue* 'A thrilling page turner . . . a beautifully written, compelling mystery that you won't want to put down' C.L. Taylor When there's danger in paradise, will you be the one to stay alive? With a quick spin of the globe, Kitty and Lana escape their grey reality and journey to the Philippines. There they discover The Blue - a beautiful yacht, with a wandering crew. They spend day after languorous day exploring the pristine white beaches and swimming beneath the stars, and Lana drifts further away from the long-buried secrets of home. But the tide turns when death creeps quietly on deck. A dangerous swell of mistrust and lies threatens to bring the crew's adventures to an end - but some won't let paradise go...whatever the price.

*The gripping new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to pre-order now* 'Impossible to put down' Clare Mackintosh Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea - and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote stretch of coast dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever. Sarah's son survived, but on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without trace. As new secrets begin to surface, The Sandbank hums with tension and unanswered questions. Sarah's search grows more desperate and she starts to mistrust everyone she knows - and she's right to. Someone saw everything on that fateful day seven years ago. And they'll do anything to keep the truth buried. Last Seen is a gripping, twisty psychological thriller that begs you to keep turning the pages.

The deeper the water, the darker the secrets There were so many times I thought about telling you the truth, Eva. What stopped me was always the same thing... When Eva's husband Jackson tragically drowns, she longs to meet his estranged family. The journey takes her to Jackson's brother's doorstep on a remote Tasmanian island. As strange details about her husband's past begin to emerge, memories of the man she married start slipping through her fingers like sand, as everything she ever knew and loved about him is thrown into question. Now she's no longer sure whether it was Jackson she fell in love with - or someone else entirely... The truth is, it was all a lie . . .

Katie is the sister who has it all: a flourishing career and a smart, loving fiance. Mia is the dreamer: no responsibilities, no thought for anyone but herself. Katie is relieved when Mia embarks on an around-the-world trip with her best friend. Then, one devastating night, Katie's is told the news that Mia is dead - and the police say it was suicide. When Mia's things arrive back, Katie clings desperately to Mia's journal as the last remaining part of her sister. She leaves behind her life in London and embarks on a journey to find out the truth. With only the entries of Mia's journal as her guide, Katie retraces the last few months of her sister's life, and begins to uncover the mystery surrounding her death. What she discovers changes everything, but is their sisterly bond strong enough to help Katie keep on searching for one final devastating truth?"