A beautiful French chateauJo Lawless is still grieving her husband when his oldest friends invite her to a weekend houseparty in France. She’s always felt like an outsider in the group but she decides to go, hoping their shared loss will bring them closer together.

An unexpected guestBut the weekend is disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest, whose presence brings old tensions to the surface. Long-buried secrets begin to emerge, and it’s clear that at least one person is bent on revenge…

A night that will end in murderThe cold light of morning reveals a horrifying discovery. And the killer isn’t finished. A storm is coming, and no one at this party is safe…

‘Full of twists, turns and moving, realistic reveals’Marian Keyes, author ofAgain, Rachel

'A clever, twisty, and deliciously dark thriller’Charlotte Philby, author ofA Double Life

‘An absolute corker… I couldn’t put it down’Jane Fallon, author ofWorst Idea Ever

‘Like its principal character, is timely, powerful and seductive’StormChristopher Brookmyre, author ofThe Cut

‘Blistering, brilliantly placed and intricately plotted: the perfect poolside read’Observer

‘A fast-paced, addictive tale’Sunday Times

The twisty, turny thriller set in a beautiful French chateau from the bestselling authorSunday Times