Crime and Thriller

An instant New York Times bestseller!

Armed with only hazy memories, a woman who long ago witnessed her friend's sudden, mysterious death, and has since spent her life trying to forget, sets out to track down answers. What she uncovers, deep in the woods, is hardly to be believed. . . .

In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved child-killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together with tragic consequences. There is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on a chilling mis

It begins with a phone call. And it ends with a murder . . . Seven friends gather on an idyllic Greek island. Among them: the actress, the playwright, the housekeeper, the second husband and the wayward son. There’s jealousy, betrayal, unrequited love, a handful of secrets and too many lies. Thirty-six hours after they arrive one of them will be dead. You’ll never guess who. You&rsq

Available to pre-order! The mind-bending new masterpiece from the multi-award-winning author of Apple TV's smash hit literary adaptation SHINING GIRLS, starring Elizabeth Moss.

'Addictive, fascinating and compelling page-turner' - Guardian
'A high-concept page-turner' - The Herald
'Beukes puts cerebral propositions into breakneck thrill