Bright and Deadly Things: From the author of the 2022 Richard and Judy Book Club pick, How to Kill Your Best Friend

A retreat doesn't always mean safety...

Following the death of her husband, Emily is happy to find herself surrounded by friends and fellow Oxford peers at the rustic Chalet des Anglais in the French Alps. With no electricity, running water, or access by car, surely this trip will offer her the time and space she needs to heal.

But before she makes it to the airport, Emily interrupts a break-in at her home, and on the first night at the chalet, she discovers an inappropriate sexual liaison between an undergrad and a colleague. When the student suddenly disappears, and Emily sees her deceased husband's number in her call history, she realizes she had better figure out who she can trust - or the next disappearance may be her own...

© 2023 Corvus (Ebook): 9781838950491

Release date

Ebook: 16 February 2023