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The Girl on the Ice

The Girl on the Ice

Summary

An Antarctic cruise. The trip of a lifetime. Until they find the first body... Get ready for the totally gripping new thriller from the Times bestselling author of Breathless



‘Enthralling’ Sunday Times

‘A chilling, atmospheric rollercoaster’ Claire Douglas

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Antarctica.

The end of the world.

The trip of a lifetime.


Olivia and boyfriend Aaron board a ship headed south: icebergs, midnight sun, dark waters. His wildest dreams, her deepest fears.


Almost immediately, Aaron vanishes. And Olivia finds herself alone.


What happened to Aaron?

Is someone watching her?

Who can she trust?


And then they find the first body . . .


And the only question is:

will she survive this trip of a lifetime?


***Previously published in hardback as Midnight***


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‘Transportive, absorbing and perfectly paced. You won't want to miss it!’ Lucy Clarke


'Chillingly atmospheric, sub-zero tension and a creeping plot' Janice Hallett


'A clever mystery, a twisting page-turner, and a blistering adventure' Chris Whitaker


Praise for Amy McCulloch:

'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it'
MATT HAIG


'Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read' SARAH PEARSE


'Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating' DAILY EXPRESS

'An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' LUCY CLARKE

'Chilling, vivid and entirely unique' ABIGAIL DEAN

'A real page-turner. Tense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure' CATHERINE COOPER

'A truly terrifying thriller with a tense and twisty plot. Superbly executed' ALLIE REYNOLDS

Reviews

  • Enthralling... combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies... She has an eye for edgy and unusual settings, and the new novel is easily as good as her first
    Sunday Times

About the author

Amy McCulloch

Amy McCulloch is the Chinese-White author of Breathless, an international bestseller and Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection. She has also written eight novels for children and young adults. She has climbed two of the world's highest mountains, completed an ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert, and visited all seven continents, including Antarctica. Runner 13 is her third thriller.
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