The Wilds

COMING SOON: THE NEW ELIN WARNER THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SANATORIUM AND THE RETREAT If you lose yourself in nature Make sure you can find your way back... Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed ''the monster''s daughter'' after her mother''s infamous crime, she''s left her hometown and twin behind. One thing still ties her to her brother - the maps she creates and sends him of the places she''s been. But then she vanishes from the Portuguese national park, with no map and no trace. Detective Elin Warner arrives in the park ready to go off-grid and forget the stalker who has been shadowing her steps. When she discovers Kier''s final, disturbing map, Elin can tell Kier didn''t vanish by choice, but in the wilderness she has to tread carefully. The few strangers on the lonely campsite seem to close ranks against her questions. Elin must untangle the clues Kier left to find out what really happened. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your own back...

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Sarah Pearse

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The Sanatorium took you to the Alps and chilled you to the bone. Now, The Wilds will take you deep into the woods . . . and out there, it's easy to get lost.

'The most addictive book I've read in a long time . . . This book really gets you thinking' * Reader Review
'A book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, with its blend of psychological depth and thrilling suspense' * Reader Review
'Amazing. Made me love reading again' * Reader Review

After the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They've never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.

Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness - only to hear about Kier's disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park's wild beauty starts to turn sinister.

Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back...

'An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists' SHARI LAPENA
'Grips from page one with its serpentine plot and mood of real menace' LOUISE CANDLISH
'Everything we crave in thriller writing. This is a one-sitting read' JEFFERY DEAVER
'A complex story with skilful twists, leading us to a breathless conclusion' LUCY CLARKE
'Intelligent, twisty, stylish and incredibly suspenseful' WILL DEAN
'An addictive, atmospheric mystery in a spectacular setting' T.M. LOGAN
'A stunning, sweeping suspense which leaves you reeling' JANE CORRY
'Will leave your jaw on the floor' MATTHEW BLAKE
'I was gripped and moved. A cracker of a thriller' EVE CHASE
'Whiplash-inducing twists. Utterly gripping' JOHN MARRS
'An engrossing, surprising wilderness thriller' MARK EDWARDS

THE SANATORIUM was a No.1 Sunday Times paperback bestseller 08.01.22.