The Companion

The Companion
Lesley Thomson
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Trade Paperback
h228 x 145mm - 400pg
9 Jun 2022 UK
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9781801109277
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In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should. . . The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson. James Ritchie was looking forward to a boys' day out with his son, Wilbur - even if he was a little late picking him up from the home of his ex-wife, Anna. Annoyed by his late arrival, and competing for their son' s attention, Anna leaves the two of them to their day with the promise of a roast dinner when Wilbur returns. But Anna will never see her family again. That afternoon, James and Wilbur are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing on the beach. DI Toni Kemp, of Sussex police, must unravel a case which has shocked the county to its core. What she discovers will lead her to Blacklock House, a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. Here in the middle of nowhere, where a peacock struts the lawn, and a fountain plays intermittently, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should. But this is a community who are good at keeping secrets. . . ' Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance' Elly Griffiths
An eerie thriller * Choice Magazine * This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off. . . A stand-alone whodunnit that is creepy and very funny. Anyone who appreciates clever plotting and lively writing will have a ball reading it * The Times * This is a thoroughly entertaining and very contemporary take on the traditional country-house mystery, switching from sinister to comic with practised ease * Daily Mail * PRAISE FOR LESLEY THOMSON: ' One of the most original characters in British crime fiction. . . Thomson' s plots are original and she draws her characters with genuine affection' Sunday Times. ' In the best traditions of the classic whodunnit, this is Midsomer Murders for grown-ups' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express. ' Lesley Thomson gets better and better' Ian Rankin. ' A clever mystery plot. . . Its excellence is in the characters, all credible and memorable' Literary Review. ' Gloriously well-written. . . Thomson creates a rich and sinister world that is utterly unique' -- William Shaw
Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People' s Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective' s Daughter, was a number 1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies. Visit her website at lesleythomson. co. uk
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781801109277
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 228mm
Width: 145mm
Pages: 400

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