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In a Dark, Dark Wood

In a Dark, Dark Wood

From the author of The It Girl, discover a gripping modern murder mystery

Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

SOMEONE'S GETTING MARRIED. SOMEONE'S GETTING MURDERED.


'Tense, terrifying' Clare Mackintosh

Nora hasn't seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back.

Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare's hen party arrives. A weekend in a remote cottage - the perfect opportunity for Nora to reconnect with her best friend, to put the past behind her.

But something goes wrong.

Very wrong.

And as secrets and lies unravel, out in the dark, dark wood the past will finally catch up with Nora.
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Praise for IN A DARK, DARK WOOD:
'Genuinely chilling and totally compulsive' Sunday Mirror
'Mesmerising' Guardian
'You won't be able to put down this creepy page-turner' Closer
'Packed with suspense' Woman & Home


About the author

Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway and The Turn of the Key have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times. Her books have been optioned for TV and film and she is published in more than 40 languages. Ruth lives near Brighton with her family.
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