A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer.
A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down.
Rated five stars by readers!
A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller.
Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard: Dark, creepy and very clever . . .
Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 10 April 2025
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer,in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap. A masterclass in suspense,utterly addictive,intelligently crafted,and impossible to put down --Clémence Michallon,internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant The perfect thriller -- L. V. Matthews,author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Twins The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home,he was,tragically,too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began. Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all,there s no smoke without fire. A year on,he s signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story,to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it. Emily has never ghostwritten anything before,but she knows what its like to live with a guilty secret. And she s about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . . This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid,true-crime authenticity at its molten core --Janice Hallett,bestselling author of The Appeal A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller -- Mail on Sunday Rated five stars by readers! I love novels about authors writing and theres just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling,original and entertaining thriller Captivating,original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard Dark,creepy and very clever . . . Catherin.

THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER

A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer,

in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.

A masterclass in suspense,

utterly addictive,

intelligently crafted,

and impossible to put down

--Clémence Michallon,

internationally bestselling author of

The Quiet Tenant

The perfect thriller

-- L. V. Matthews,

author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick

The Twins

The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home,

he was,

tragically,

too late - but hailed a hero.

Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.

Suspicion has stalked him ever since.

After all,

there s no smoke without fire.

A year on,

he s signed a book deal.

He wants to tell his side of the story,

to prove his own innocence in print.

He just needs someone to help him write it.

Emily has never ghostwritten anything before,

but she knows what its like to live with a guilty secret.

And she s about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .

This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid,

true-crime authenticity at its molten core

--Janice Hallett,

bestselling author of

The Appeal

A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller

--

Mail on Sunday

Rated five stars by readers!

I love novels about authors writing and theres just the right level of detail . . .

A very compelling,

original and entertaining thriller

Captivating,

original and perfectly plotted.

Another brilliant book from this first class author

This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page

Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard

Dark,

creepy and very clever . . .

Catherin.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787636620