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. \n \n 'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari Lapena's novels are domestic noir at its finest' Simon Kernick \n ____________________ \n \n We can't choose the strangers we meet. \n \n 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. \n \n Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid. \n \n 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. \n \n Until we find ourselves in a situation we can't escape. Trapped. \n ____________________ \n \n PRAISE FOR SHARI LAPENA: \n \n `Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense, this will be a smash hit' Heat \n \n 'Smart characterisation combined with a subtle appreciation for the darkness of the human heart . . . A perfectly choreographed danse macabre' Mail on Sunday \n \n `Shari Lapena . . . is rapidly becoming a go-to author for anyone seeking a light but lip-smacking mystery' Sunday Express \n \n `The psychological thrillers of Lapena are masterclasses in tightly plotted, economical narrative' Metro \n \n 'An excellent mystery! Agatha Christie meets P D James' Ragnar Jonasson \n ____________________ \n \n READERS LOVE SHARI LAPENA: \n \n `Best book I've read in ages' \n \n