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Crime & mystery, Classic crime, Thriller / suspense
A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Ruth Ware and Tana French.
She's the perfect host. He's the perfect victim.
Someone is hunting Connor. Alone, freezing, in the wilderness of Bodmin Moor, on an elite Special Forces training exercise, he'd be a fool to scorn the kindness of a local stranger. Wouldn't he?
At first, Eilidh seems to be an impeccable host. She offers Connor food and a warm bed - he finds it nearly impossible to leave her charming farmhouse.
But the choice isn't his to make.
There have been others before. None, though, as perfect as him.
Why would she let him leave?
Praise for Elle Connel:
"Down By The Water takes the reader on a weekend trip from hell... I loved the classy writing and ever-growing sense of unease in this clever subversion of a classic country house mystery" - Harriet Tyce
"A chilling drama" Sunday Times
"Misery for the Goop generation. You Can Stay is fantastic - an absolute treat of a book." - Catherine Simpson
"Witty, grounded and entertaining, this is a thrilling read." - Lynsey May
"You Can Stay was so gripping I read it in one compulsive sitting!" - Claire Askew
"Sinister and atmospheric" - Chris Brookmyre
"Absolutely loved this - so dark, yet laced with humour, and such clever plotting. Loved the characters, and the ending is sublime." - Susi Holliday
"I have never fallen so hard for a book this far out of my comfort zone. A stunning book about gender and power, and a fine homage to Stephen King's Misery. Deeply unsettling, and impossible to put down." - Claire L Heuchan
"A gripping mystery." - Nathan Ripley
More books by Elle Connel
Praise for You Can Stay: The chilling, heart-stopping new thriller
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A chilling drama - Sunday Times
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Down By The Water takes the reader on a weekend trip from hell... I loved the classy writing and ever-growing sense of unease in this clever subversion of a classic country house mystery - Harriet Tyce
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Sinister and atmospheric, peeling back the superficial veneers of friendship to reveal the darker truths that lurk beneath - Chris Brookmyre
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Tense, mesmerising and heartbreaking, I was truly gripped - Susi Holliday
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A psychological thriller with both depth and drive, Down By The Water is a gripping mystery - Nathan Ripley
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Down by the Water is a dark and twisty tale of female friendship that commands your attention from start to finish. Elle Connel is a novelist at the top of her game. - Claire L. Heuchan
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Elle Connel picks away the veneer of old friendships in this sinister and compelling tale of sorrow, secrets, and betrayal. - E. S. Thomson
Elle Connel
Elle Connel is the pseudonym of Lucy Ribchester, whose previous novels, The Hourglass Factory and The Amber Shadows, were historical thrillers. She has a first class degree in English from the University of St Andrews and a Masters in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. Her previous work has won her a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, and short-listings for the Costa Short Story Award and Manchester Fiction Prize. She lives in Edinburgh with her partner and two sons. Down by the Water is her first book as Elle Connel.
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