'A nail biting, claustrophobic thriller with a plot that will give you shivers, and a twist that will blow your mind.’ Sarah Clarke, author of The Ski Trip It seems too good to be true… When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana. It is. Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this be why the house is a fortress of security, and why Adriana seems so fragile? Adriana doesn’t want to talk about the death and sadness that seem to follow her wherever she goes and Sebastian has secrets of his own. Now someone is watching their every move and there is nowhere to hide. This house of light becomes a dark nightmare as the threat ramps up - what does the watcher want? And how far will they go to get it? A gripping, twisty thriller perfect for fans of B.A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Lucy Foley. If you were hooked by Netflix series You or The Watcher then you will love this. ‘The brilliant A.A. Chaudhuri with another thrilling read. This one is her best yet. Taut and intricately plotted with such exquisite writing. Characters that jump off the page. And a smouldering read. You know something is going to get you. You just don’t know what.’ Imran Mahmood ‘Another spectacular triumph for A.A. Chaudhuri - creepy, sinister, compelling - this is a taut, gripping page-turner with an unguessable twist.’ Lucy Martin Praise for A.A. Chaudhuri 'A hugely addictive, pacy and consuming thriller...kept me guessing (and turning pages) right up to the incredible conclusion.' Gytha Lodge 'Thrilling twists, terrific characters and a setting to die for...a thoroughly gripping ride!' B P Walter 'A compelling page turner with a gasp around every corner... a perfect unravelling of a friendship built on secrets and lies' Lauren North 'One of the best writers of crime fiction around.' Howard Linskey 'The most well plotted and expertly told thriller I've read in years...a masterpiece of deception, betrayal and murder that will astound you till the very last page.' Graham Bartlett 'The reveals kept coming at super speed, taking my breath away as I eagerly turned the pages.' Christie J Newport 'Stylish and twisty, with secrets and lies galore' Emily Freud
Author
A.A. Chaudhuri is a History graduate and former City lawyer. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire, she now lives in Surrey with her family, where she writes full time. THE SCRIBE and THE ABDUCTION, published in July and December 2019 by LUME BOOKS, are her first crime book series, plunging readers into London’s glamorous legal world and featuring series’ heroine, Maddy Kramer, fiction’s first female City lawyer amateur sleuth, who teams up with charismatic DCI Jake Carver to solve a gruesome series of murders and a puzzling abduction. Both books were published in audio by Isis Audio in January and March 2021. She also contributed a short story, The Encounter, to Lume Books' crime anthology. GIVEN IN EVIDENCE, published May 2020, and had two short stories published on the CWA website. Her first psychological thriller with HERA BOOKS, She's Mine, was published in August 2021, her second, entitled The Loyal Friend, was published in June 2022. It will be published in the USA in August 2023. Her third psychological thriller with Hera, The Final Party, was published in May 2023. Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita.
