Harlan Coben meets Broadchurch in this dazzling first novel in a page-rippingly suspenseful new series
A major new voice. A thriller everyone is raving about:
AN IRISH TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2022
AN APPLE THRILLER OF THE MONTH
'Twelve stars' LISA JEWELL
'Cliffhangers and revelations galore' THE TIMES
'This book will take over all your free time' Reader Review
'Utterly absorbing'
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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 . . .
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'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
Twelve Stars
Utterly absorbing
Unputdownable
Excellent
Robert Gold is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Harper series, which includes Twelve Secrets, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Eleven Liars and Ten Seconds. Originally from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Robert Gold began his career as an intern at the American broadcaster CNN, based in Washington DC. He returned to Yorkshire to work for the retailer ASDA, becoming the chain's nationwide book buyer. He now works in sales for a UK publishing company.
Robert now lives in Putney and his new hometown served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Haddley in his thrillers.