Author:Howard Linskey
THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF DON'T LET HIM IN
You will inherit everything. The house. The money.
There's just one condition.
You have to catch a killer first . . .
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When Sarah's Aunt Evelyn passes away, she discovers a hidden fortune has been left to her, including a foreboding mansion in a small Northumberland town.
But it comes with one condition.
For most of her life, Evelyn had been haunted by the loss of a friend who went missing in Cragsmoor - the very house Evelyn has left to Sarah.
Now, Evelyn's final wish is for Sarah to return to Cragsmoor and uncover the truth.
If she does, she will inherit everything.
But someone wishes for the secrets of Cragsmoor to remain hidden.
Someone who may have killed once before . . .
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PRAISE FOR HOWARD LINSKEY:
'Dark, creeping and compelling, with the claustrophobic sense of a killer waiting around every corner' T.M. LOGAN
'This story will cause nightmares, it is that good' DAILY MAIL
'Dark, clever and engrossing' C.L. TAYLOR
Atmospheric and ultra-creepy. An old dark house mystery with a distinctive modern twist.
—— Paul FinchAn enthralling read from beginning to end. This had such a riveting setup, and it really delivered. Dark family secrets, priest holes, a missing girl and a race against time to solve an ancient mystery made this an absolute belter of a book. Bravo!
—— Gytha LodgePraise for Howard Linskey
—— :Dark, creepy and compelling, with the claustrophobic sense of a killer waiting around the corner
—— T.M. LoganAn absolute belter of a thriller. Dark, sinister, clever and creepy. Keeps you guessing right to the very end
—— Neil LancasterFrom the brilliant first chapter to the heart-in-mouth ending, Howard Linskey has created a dark, clever and engrossing tale that will grip crime readers the world over
—— C.L. TaylorHarris (Munich) again turns a historical event into a canny page-turner. . . Harris humanizes the hunter and the hunted, and brings to life an obscure chapter in colonial American history. This further burnishes Harris's reputation as a talented author of historical suspense
—— Publishers WeeklyGripping . . . Thoroughly enjoyable. . . . [This} deeply researched story is the author's brilliant reimagining of real historical events, with sympathetic characters and a compelling plot
—— Kirkus ReviewsHarris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none
—— Dominic Sandbrook , Sunday TimesThe master of the intelligent thriller
—— Daily TelegraphI have been waiting for most of my life for Robert Harris to write a novel that is not gripping, insightful and entertaining. I am waiting still
—— Ben Macintyre , The TimesThe king of the page-turning thriller
—— i PaperHarris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past
—— Justin Warshaw , TLSAct Of Oblivion offers a resonant history of both England and America as they struggle to forge a myth of nationhood out of opposing ideologies
—— Daily MailThe joy is in the vivid re-creation of 17th Century England and America and in the sly parallels with today that Harris teases out
—— Mail on SundayHe has taken a truly extraordinary factual tale and turned it into a fun fictional version, with pace throughout, and a crowd-pleasing finale
—— The OldieA masterclass in storytelling, so enthralling that if you'd disembowelled me whilst I was reading this book I doubt I'd have noticed!
—— Daily ExpressA tale that grips from start to finish. It's a remarkable achievement
—— MetroMaster storyteller Robert Harris has forged history anew, melding fact and fiction
—— RTÉHarris spins an exciting tale which I hope will leave you hungry for more
—— Inside History MagazineIf you like your page-turning popular fiction at the more intelligent end of the spectrum, you could not do better than this.
—— Daily TelegraphA gripping thriller
—— Press AssociationA gripping revenger's tale... This is by far Harris's best book since An Officer and a Spy, which dealt with another great national division: the Dreyfus case. He has produced a ripping page-turner that breathes all the complexities and moral nuances of the Civil War period
—— Financial TimesLucid and full of suspense
—— SpectatorA thrilling page-turner based on real events . . . packed with rich and fascinating historical detail
—— The ScotsmanIn his new thriller, Robert Harris wrests [a] fascinating period back from its unjust oblivion, showing how closely its complex landscape of constitutional crises and Puritan politics played out in new unregulated media resonates with us today
—— The CriticHarris, deft as ever, weaves a hefty amount of historical fact into the narrative, politics, religion, colonial life, family ties - as well as themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Underneath it all though is the remorseless and building propulsion of hunter and prey
—— New StatesmanA drama so involving and nerve-wracking, you can barely turn the pages fast enough. Historic!
—— Saga MagazineAnother fantastic piece of historical fiction from Robert Harris, immaculately researched and utterly believable
—— IPU ReviewA gripping thriller and a timely reminder of the dangers of a deeply divided and intolerant society
—— The Shropshire MagazineThe book excels in its stunning recreation of the landscape of America... Harris proves himself to be masterful at this and it gives the book a vibrant memorability
—— New StatesmanFew writers combine history, politics and excitement of a thriller as enthrallingly as Robert Harris does.
—— Sunday TimesWhat Harris does here is nothing short of masterful.
—— Irish TimesHarris displays an impressive grasp of the historical context without taxing his readers by showing his 'workings'.
—— Church TimesBased on real and fascinating history, this is Robert Harris's best since An Officer and a Spy
—— The TimesPacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels
—— Mail on SundayAn absolutely stunning historical novel and a ripping crime thriller at the same time. I've been recommending it far and wide and buying it for people for Christmas!
—— Dead GoodThe best historical fiction combines a gripping plot with meticulous research - leaving the reader inspired to learn more about the real-life protagonists. And the latest release from Robert Harris once more proves his mastery of the genre
—— SoldierI loved Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris, which achieves the astonishing feat of taking 17th-century events and people and telling their stories in 21st-century language without a single seam showing
—— Ben Macintyre , The TimesThrilling
—— Gregory Doran , The TimesThis is a novel that asks big historical questions. You could read it as a pure thriller, and it is one of Harris's most compellingly paced to date. You could read it as a piece of intelligent historical immersion. I think it is more; I think it is his best novel since Fatherland.
—— Sunday TimesIt's a belter.
—— The TimesIf only all historical thrillers could be this entertaining.
—— ObserverIn this tense and beautifully written account of the ensuing manhunt, Harris brings sympathy to characters on either side of the civil war that divided a nation.
—— Daily MailA brainy, compulsive page-turner.
—— Daily TelegraphA violent, gripping, globetrotting chase thriller
—— Daily MirrorHe’s my go-to person that I know will keep me entertained
—— Jane Garvey[A] rich, propulsive novel
—— Sunday Times