In this family, some secrets are worth killing for
'Ingenious and chilling in equal measure' M.J. ARLIDGE

'Backstabbingly brilliant with twist after twist' JOHN MARRS

The outstanding new psychological thriller from Mark Edwards, the 5 million copy-bestselling author of The Wasp Trap, Here to Stay and The Magpies

*****

Holly seems like the perfect girlfriend. Clever, funny, beautiful Patrick feels like he s hit the jackpot.

Until he meets her family.

Her dad has a mysterious new girlfriend. Her sister is unwelcoming. Her brother is clearly lying about something. And Patrick gets the sense all of them share a dark secret even Holly.

When he finds out about the body that was found nearby on their last family holiday, Patrick sets out to find the truth.

But as skeletons tumble out of the family s closet, Patrick realises he needs to be careful. Because in this family, loyalty is everything and at least one of them is willing to kill to keep their secrets

*****

'Succession meets The Traitors in this spine-tingling thriller' Erin Kelly

'Propulsive, twisty and deliciously scandalous. Read this book and instantly feel better about your in-laws!' C.M. Ewan, bestselling author of The Interview

'Perfect for fans of Succession... another surefire winner from a thriller writer at the top of his game' Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door

'Fun, fast, and furiously twisted - this is Mark Edwards at his dastardly best' Susi Holliday

'A brilliant serpentine thriller that will wrap its coils around you' S. M. Govett

'Fast paced and full of twists, Edwards takes a stressful family introduction and cranks it up to 11' Tariq Ashkanani

SEE WHAT READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT ONE OF THE FAMILY...

'I ripped through it and read it in one sitting, staying up until 3am to finish it!!'

'Another fantastic, gripping Mark Edwards read... I absolutely devoured it'

'Honestly one of my top 5 books this year, the twists had my head spinning'

Wow!!!! A crazy ride I didn t want to get off

Praise for Mark Edwards

'The plot swerves in an entirely unpredictable direction , providing an intriguing mystery that turns on their mentor's work on the behaviour of psychopaths' Sunday Times

I loved this... So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist Lisa Jewell

'I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. 'Gripped' doesn't even come close!!' Marian Keyes

'A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists. Hugely enjoyable' Alex Michaelides

'Twisty, clever, often funny, always inventive' Elly Griffiths