The Beach Party

'Bound to be the hit thriller of the summer!' T. M. Logan, The Holiday 
 
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Six friends. 
The holiday of their dreams. 
One night that changed it all . . . 
 
1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa. 
 
A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn't fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying - sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts - an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare. 
 
Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night. 
 
And they want the friends to pay for what they did. 
 
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'Thrilling, twisting and gloriously '80s' Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End 
 
'Sun-soaked and fast-paced, the perfect holiday page turner' Ellery Lloyd, The Club 
 
'Deliciously gripping and twisty' Shalini Boland, The Secret Mother 
 
'Sizzling with suspense, the perfect summer read' B. A. Paris, Behind Closed Doors

Prepare to be utterly seduced by this gloriously immersive summer read. Secrets, revelations and twists aplenty!

It's only 5th January and I'm pretty sure I've just finished one of the best thrillers I'll read this year

Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake

With a to-die-for setting and elegant prose, this scorcher is a must-have holiday read

Propulsive read which delivers a real punch. Coercive friendships in '89 and now are dissected with skill by Nikki Smith in this cautionary tale. I could not look away!

A truly gripping tale packed with sun, secrets, toxic allegiances and shocking revelations, this novel is sure to grace many a sunlounger this summer

1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa. 
 
A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn't fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying, sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts, an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare. 
 
Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night. 
 
And they want the friends to pay for what they did.

They Had It Coming

Escape to Bali in this gripping new sunlounger thriller, for fans of Lucy Clarke and Ruth Ware. 
 
'THE NEW QUEEN OF THE GLAMOROUS DESTINATION THRILLER' ELLERY LLOYD 
 
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . . 
 
Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They've been a four for as long as they can remember: fancy dinners, dancing 'til dawn . . . Even living and working together. 
 
So when Nate and Layla suddenly quit their lives and move to Bali, with its white sands and exotic beach clubs, Jude and Sophie are their first visitors. Anything to escape their life in London. 
 
But as the two couples reunite, cracks begin to show. 
 
Which is hardly surprising; they've been lying to each other for years. 
 
And now, it's time for revenge.

Bound to be the hit thriller of the summer!

Thrilling, twisting…a heart stopping read

A sumptuous blend of glossy luxury and dark underbelly

Nikki Smith worked in finance before applying to the Curtis Brown Creative writing course in a 'now or never' moment. She has written four books since - All In Her Head, Look What You Made Me Do, The Beach Party and The Guests - and is co-host on the In Suspense podcast. She lives near Guildford with her husband and two daughters.

KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE AND YOUR FRIENDS CLOSER . . . 
 
Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They've been a four for as long as they can remember: fancy dinners, dancing 'til dawn . . . Even living and working together. 
 
So when Nate and Layla suddenly quiet their lives and move to Bali, with its white sands and exotic beach clubs, Jude and Sophie are their first visitors. Anything to escape their life in London. 
 
But as the two couples reunite, cracks begin to show. 
 
Which is hardly surprising; they've been lying to each other for years. 
 
And now, it's time for revenge.

Nikki Smith

The resort of their dreams. 
A destination to die for... 
 
WELCOME TO PARADISE! 
 
Or so the staff say when they greet the Hamiltons at the idyllic Asana Fushi resort in the Maldives. 
 
And it starts off that way: champagne picnics on powder-white sand, snorkelling in the serene blue sea and moonlit walks under the stars. 
 
But lies lurk beneath the luxury because each of the guests has a secret, and they're not the only ones. 
 
How can a once-in-a-lifetime trip turn into the holiday from hell? 
 
From the author of THE BEACH PARTY comes a novel of sun, sea and secrets for fans of ONE OF THE GIRLS and WHITE LOTUS.

Nikki Smith

The Guests

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