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Author: Mackintosh, Clare

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 27 February 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Sphere) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the DC Morgan’ series.

Hardback | 400 pages
163 x 242 x 39 | 616g

The stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go, the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie, and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies.

Even on the most desirable street, there’s a dark side . . .

The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.

Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There’s no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead – and why?As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .

‘Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series’ LUCY CLARKE’Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement’ THE TIMES’Funny, entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters’ RUTH MANCINI’Satisfyingly twisty’ MAIL ON SUNDAY’A larger-than-life cast of characters, a plot which twists and turns at the drop of a hat and a gloriously well crafted backdrop’ ***** READER REVIEW’Has you on the edge of your seat’ I PAPER’I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness’ ***** READER REVIEW’Cracking’ HEAT’Another complete page-turner’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING’A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics. It doesn’t just entertain, it captivates’ ***** READER REVIEW’The characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping’ ***** READER REVIEW