From the internationally bestselling author of the Frieda Klein series, Nicci French, comes this steamy and suspenseful stand-alone thriller about a group of housemates who must determine the killer among them when a series of murders occur.
Be careful of the ones closest to youâŚ
London cycle courier Astrid Bell has known most of her housemates for years, but while they have a tangled history togetherâromantic pairings, one-night stands, friendshipsâthey each have secrets.
Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor accidentally knocks her off her bike. Suffering a few bruises, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was bludgeoned to death only hours after the accident. Each of them tells the police what little they know and are dismissed. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a package from a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto. When she arrives, the client is lying in the hall of her luxurious homeâand itâs apparent sheâs also been murdered.
For the police, itâs more than bad luck. For Astrid and her six housemates, it's the beginning of a nightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, and a growing fear that the worst is yet to come.
As the difference between friend and stranger grows harder to judge, the line between attraction and danger thins. The housematesâunsure if thereâs a killer in their midstâguard themselves against becoming the next victim. Because if itâs true that bad luck comes in threesâwho will be the next to die?