AN IRISH TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2022
AN APPLE THRILLER OF THE MONTH

A SMALL TOWN. A SHOCKING CRIME.
YOU'LL SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER. BUT YOU'LL NEVER GUESS THE ENDING.

Ben Harper's life changed for ever the day his older brother Nick was murdered by two classmates. It was a crime that shocked the nation and catapulted Ben's family and their idyllic hometown, Haddley, into the spotlight.

Twenty years on, Ben is one of the best investigative journalists in the country and settled back in Haddley, thanks to the support of its close-knit community. But then a fresh murder case shines new light on his brother's death and throws suspicion on those closest to him.
Ben is about to discover that in Haddley no one is as they seem. Everyone has something to hide. And someone will do anything to keep the truth buried...

'Twelve stars' LISA JEWELL
'Cliffhangers and revelations galore' THE TIMES
'This book will take over all your free time' Reader Review
'Utterly absorbing' SHARI LAPENA
'A fine debut' THE SUNDAY TIMES (Books of the year)
'Unputdownable' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'Books this good are very rare' Reader Review
'Excellent' LEE CHILD
'The next massive thriller' Reader Review
'One of a kind' JAMES PATTERSON
'This is what every other thriller aspires to be' Reader Review

'So clever' M.W. CRAVEN
'OMG. An absolute 5-star read' Reader Review
'Totally gripping' SUSAN LEWIS
'Impossible to part with until the very last page' Reader Review
'Absolutely addictive' GILLY MACMILLAN
'I was seriously hooked' Reader Review
'Couldn't see it coming' NELL PATTISON
'Such a dream of a thriller' Reader Review
'Utterly gripping' VANESSA SAVAGE
'A fantastic plot-twisting debut' CAMERON WARD