The cliff house

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Jen’s hen party is going to be out of control. She’s rented a luxury getaway on its own private island. The helicopter won’t be back for 72 hours. They are alone – or so they think. As well as Jen, there’s the pop diva and the estranged ex-bandmate, the tennis pro and the fashion guru, the embittered ex-sister-in-law and the mouthy future sister-in-law. It’s a combustible cocktail, one that takes little time to ignite, and in the midst of the drunken chaos, one of them disappears. Then a message tells them that, unless someone confesses her terrible secret to the others, their missing friend will be killed. Problem is, everyone has a secret. And nobody wants to tell.

ISBN: 9780349143859 Author: Brookmyre, Christopher Publisher: Abacus Publication Date: 25th May 2023 Imprint: Abacus Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 346 Language: English Edition: 1st paperback ed Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Subject:

‘Chris Brookmyre is a genius, every new book of his is a cause for celebration’ — RICHARD OSMAN

‘Keeps you guessing until the very end after an avalanche of revelations and twists’ — THE TIMES, BOOK OF THE MONTH



One hen weekend, seven secrets… but only one worth killing for


Jen’s hen party is going to be out of control…

She’s rented a luxury getaway on its own private island. The helicopter won’t be back for seventy-two hours. They are alone. They think.

As well as Jen, there’s the pop diva and the estranged ex-bandmate, the tennis pro and the fashion guru, the embittered ex-sister-in-law and the mouthy future sister-in-law.

It’s a combustible cocktail, one that takes little time to ignite, and in the midst of the drunken chaos, one of them disappears. Then a message tells them that unless someone confesses her terrible secret to the others, their missing friend will be killed.

Problem is, everybody has a secret. And nobody wants to tell.

PRAISE FOR CHRIS BROOKMYRE

‘Strikingly original and definitively Brookmyre – there’s nothing he can’t do’
Mick Herron

‘I recommend The Cut SO HIGHLY! A fast-paced thriller, lovely characters, [and] it kept me guessing’
Marian Keyes

‘A twisty spiralling rabbit hole of a book that draws you deeper with every chapter. Brilliantly original, compulsively readable, right to the final page’
Ruth Ware

‘Dark, heartfelt, stylish and thrilling, the kind of wonderfully original tale I just adore. Chris Brookmyre is a storytelling mastermind’
Chris Whitaker

‘This is a special novel. A brilliant, original, up-to-the-minute tale with all of the dark, edgy, humorous brilliance we’ve come to expect from one of the finest crime fiction writers in the world’
Abir Mukherjee

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