- Published: 15 October 2018
- ISBN: 9781405922609
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $26.00
The Stranger
A gripping story of secrets and lies for fans of The Beekeeper's Promise
- Published: 15 October 2018
- ISBN: 9781405922609
- Imprint: Michael Joseph
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $26.00
Beautifully written and unputdownable. I loved it
Katie Fforde
An enthralling tale of secrets, the twists and turns will have you hooked to the very last breathtaking page
Jane Bailey, author of What Was Rescued
A beautiful and intriguing page-turner, where the secrets of the past cast long shadows. Cornwall springs to life in vivid colour
Dinah Jefferies
A fabulous twisting tale, so beautifully written that the pages practically turned themselves. I couldn't put it down
Liz Fenwick
A beautifully written tale of family secrets, loves and losses, set against the magical Cornish coastline. I loved it
Amanda Jennings
With its vivid Cornwall setting and a house full of shadows, The Stranger has echoes of Daphne Du Maurier but its riveting in its own right
Red Magazine
An atmospheric whodunit set in the Second World War
The Sunday Post
With such vivid, mysterious characters and an atmospheric setting, the echoes of Du Maurier's Cornwall are on every page. Brilliant!
Emylia Hall
With excellent characters, the novel revels in the magical backdrop of Cornwall, with shades of du Maurier
Daily Mail
A wonderful, gripping, beautifully written book. From the first page, I didn't want to put it down - and by the second half I literally couldn't put it down
Katherine Webb
Beautiful and haunting, you'll struggle to put down this mysterious tale
Take a Break
Wonderfully atmospheric and utterly engrossing. I hardly moved until I had read to the very last word
AJ Pearce author of, Dear Mrs Bird
Take an isolated house, family secrets, a divine Cornish setting, the tensions of war and you have all the ingredients for a tale where the pages take on a life of their own. The Stranger is wound tight as a clock, ticking down the days leading up to the disappearance of a young woman. It will stay with you long after the last breathtaking pages turn
Kate Lord Brown
So beguiling that I truly didn't want it to end. A captivating novel that pulls you into another time and place
Penny Parkes
The novel is cinematic, and the vividness of the Cornish landscape and its history of smugglers and pirates add to its charm. An engaging page-turner with a surprising twist at the end
The Lady
Simmers with a forbidding unease that makes it impossible to put down. Creepy and evocative, the mystery builds to a shocking end. Impressive
Heat
Everyone loves unravelling a good mystery and armchair sleuths won't be disappointed with The Stranger
Yours Magazine
A beautifully woven, immersive story that completely transported me
Judith Kinghorn
Richly textured, with a clever and deeply satisfying conclusion, the influence of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca infuses the The Stranger . . .
Sunday Express
Heady with atmosphere, simmering with tension, this novel had me captivated. When I wasn't reading, I was thinking about it, when I was reading, I couldn't think about anything else!
Jenny Ashcroft
An evocative whodunnit . . . an absorbing, heart-wrenching romance. This stunning tale about a house of secrets where everyone is guilty of something is both immersive and deeply atmospheric
Fabulous Magazine
As buried secrets and lies unravel, tension begins to mount in this atmospheric and compelling story
Female First
Dark, atmospheric and crackling with period intrigue. The perfect summer read
Rachel Rhys, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick Dangerous Crossing
Praise for The Girl in the Photograph
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A prickly story full of tension
Sunday Express
A sweeping saga of secrets and ghosts
Good Housekeeping
A well executed, brooding, creepy atmosphere
Sunday Mirror
Full of slow-burning tension
Essentials
Rich and atmospheric, like Rebecca this novel casts an enduring spell
Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling author