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About The Book
A party at sunset. A body at sunrise. What happened that night in the woods?
ELLIE
When the body of a young woman is discovered in the woods the morning after Halloween, arranged with ritualistic precision, teenager Ellie has more reason than most to be afraid …
RACHEL
As both Ellie’s mum and the local school counsellor, Rachel, must grapple with the terror gripping the community, a tough job that’s made even harder when she realises her daughter is keeping secrets …
BEN
Police detective Ben Chase is desperate to solve the murder, but with his daughter Ellie struggling and the noose circling ever tighter, can he catch the killer before they strike again?
‘Thrilling and page-turning!’ Sally Hepworth
‘Immersive and twisty.’ Sarah Vaughan
'The new master of the atmospheric thriller.' Ali Lowe
About The Author
Photograph by Lucy Williams
Hannah Richell was born in Kent, United Kingdom, and spent her childhood years in Buckinghamshire and Canada. After graduating from the University of Nottingham, she worked in the book publishing and film industries in both London and Sydney. She is a dual citizen of Great Britain and Australia, and currently lives in the southwest of England with her family. She is the author of several international bestsellers, such as The Search Party and One Dark Night. Her work has been translated into twenty-one languages. Find out more at HannahRichell.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (November 25, 2025)
- Length: 432 pages
- ISBN13: 9781761631948
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