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Watching from the Dark

Watching from the Dark

The gripping new crime thriller from the Richard and Judy bestselling author

Summary

The latest gripping novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Richard & Judy thriller pick She Lies in Wait

'Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific' WILL DEAN, author of Dark Pines
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Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone.

Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle.

And then a chilling silence.

He's desperate to find out if she is OK. So why is he so hesitant to call the police?

When his messages finally reach them, DCI Jonah Sheens and his team take the case.

And discover the body. . .

Watching from the Dark is the spellbinding thriller that you won't want to miss.
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'An absolute gem - I was hooked from the first page' JO JAKEMAN, author of Sticks and Stones

'A genuine page turner. It kept me guessing right until the end' CHRIS HAMMER, author of Scrublands

'A satisfyingly complex whodunnit that will keep readers gripped and baffled in equal measure' Daily Express

Praise for Gytha Lodge:

'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID

'What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller' A J FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

'An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder' The Sunday Times

'Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bed time' HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her

Reviews

  • An excellent detective novel. The opening scene is superb, and sets up the story beautifully. Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific
    Will Dean, author of Dark Pines

About the author

Gytha Lodge

Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. Dead To Me is her first standalone thriller.
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