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No Way Out

No Way Out

Summary

What if someone wanted your family dead?

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'I was hooked from beginning to end' Claire Douglas
'Confirms her place in the front rank of British crime writers' Sunday Times

It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked.

The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone?

Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true.

Because this fire wasn't an accident. It was murder.

And the killer is still out there...

Sunday Times best 100 novels since 1945
Sunday Times Best Crime Fiction of 2019

The third twisty, up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling Cara Hunter. For fans of Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell.


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Authors can't get enough of Cara Hunter

'Gripping' Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains

'Your next riveting, twisty read!' Shari Lapena, Not A Happy Family

'The new queen of the cliffhanger' John Marrs, The Vacation

'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish this' Emily Koch, If I Die Before I Wake

'The new DI Fawley novel is the best yet - and that's saying something!' Simon Lelic, The House

'My heart was in my mouth' Sarah J. Naughton, Tattle Tale

'A cracking detective novel that pulsates with authenticity' Michelle Francis, The Girlfriend

And readers are loving this series, too

'All hail the new queen of all things crime'
Penny, Netgalley

'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley

'Packed full of twists' Gary, Netgalley

'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley

'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley

'This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley

Reviews

  • Switch off your phone and settle down on the sofa. You won't be able to put this book down until you've found out what happened - and who's responsible
    Independent

About the author

Cara Hunter

Cara Hunter is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling crime novels Close to Home, In the Dark, No Way Out, All the Rage and The Whole Truth all featuring DI Adam Fawley and his Oxford-based police team. Close to Home was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and was shortlisted for Crime Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2019. No Way Out was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 best crime novels since 1945. And The Whole Truth was a Richard and Judy pick in 2021. Cara's novels have sold more than a million copies worldwide, and the TV rights to the series have now been acquired by the Fremantle group. She lives in Oxford, on a street not unlike those featured in her books.
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