An Unwanted Guest

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. The new pulse-pounding and unputdownable thriller from the author of the number one bestseller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, and A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE. ''Tense . Unpredictable . Unputdownable . Shari Lapena''s novels are domestic noir at its finest'' Simon Kernick We can''t choose the strangers we meet. As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell''s Inn, they''re all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance. Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid. With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found . . . and the horrifying truth comes to light. There''s a killer among them - and nowhere to run. Until we find ourselves in a situation we can''t escape. Trapped. ''If you want an unputdownable thriller, you''re in luck - best-seller Shari Lapena is back with a new whodunnit . . . Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense, this will be a smash hit'' Heat ''[An Unwanted Guest] once again shows her gift for smart characterisation combined with a subtle appreciation for the darkness of the human heart . . . A perfectly choreographed danse macabre'' Mail on Sunday ''Shari Lapena combines the cosy feel and cunning plotting of an Agatha Christie-era whodunnit with a sharp eye for contemporary life and she is rapidly becoming a go-to author for anyone seeking a light but lip-smacking mystery'' Sunday Express ''The psychological thrillers of Lapena are masterclasses in tightly plotted, economical narrative...This third novel has a premise straight out of a Agatha Christie classic'' Metro ''An excellent mystery! Agatha Christie meets P D James'' Ragnar Jonasson Readers love Shari Lapena: '' Best book I''ve read in ages'' ''5* fast paced, twisting thriller'' ''The pace never let up'' ''On the edge of my seat to the end'' ''I haven''t picked up a book in 9 years and I''m so glad that I picked this up! I loved it.'' ''Incredibly readable and unputdownable '' ''Very clever, well written, intriguing and suspenseful'' ''Had me hooked from start to finish'' ...

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The new page-turner from the author of the phenomenal bestseller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. As guests arrive at the beautiful, remote Mitchell's Inn, they're all looking forward to a relaxing weekend away. But when a violent storm rages outside, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Then the first body is found. There's a killer among them - and nowhere to run.

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The Sunday Times bestseller from the number one bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and EVERYONE HERE IS LYING.

'Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense, this will be a smash hit.' Heat
'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena's novels are domestic noir at its finest.' Simon Kernick

We can't choose the strangers we meet.

As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell's Inn, they're all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance.

Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid.

With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found . . . and the horrifying truth comes to light. There's a killer among them - and nowhere to run.

Until we find ourselves in a situation we can't escape. Trapped.

READERS LOVE SHARI LAPENA:

* 'Best book I've read in ages'
* 'On the edge of my seat to the end'
* 'Had me hooked from start to finish'
* 'Incredibly readable and unputdownable'
* 'I haven't picked up a book in 9 years and I'm so glad that I picked this up! I loved it.'

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