One Dark Night: the BRAND NEW thriller from the Richard and Judy book club author of The Search Party perfect for the holiday season!

A party at sunset. A body at sunrise. What happened that night in the woods? The brand new propulsive thriller from the author of The Search Party…

'Utterly gripping ... I couldn't put it down!' SARAH PEARSE, author of THE SANATORIUM ‘Immersive and twisty . . . Highly recommended’ SARAH VAUGHAN, author of LITTLE DISASTERS

ELLIE When the body of a young woman is discovered in the woods the morning after Halloween, arranged with ritualistic precision, teenager Ellie has more reason than most to be afraid …

RACHEL As both Ellie’s mum and the local school counsellor, Rachel, must grapple with the terror gripping the community, a tough job that’s made even harder when she realises her daughter is keeping secrets …

BEN Police detective Ben Chase is desperate to solve the murder, but with his daughter Ellie struggling and the noose circling ever tighter, can he catch the killer before they strike again?

Readers can't stop talking about One Dark Night… (5 star reader views*****) ‘The setting is perfect. It’s autumn, Halloween night and is located out in the woods! I found this book to be dark, tense, engaging, mysterious, emotional, sad and adventurous!’ ‘Deliciously dark, oh so very twisty, and downright addictive’ ‘If you enjoy a thriller with lots of twists and turns, it keeps you guessing who the killer is, you think you have worked it out and find out you’re completely wrong and I highly recommend reading this novel’ ‘This was a creepy kinda gothic thriller that had me glued to the pages from start to finish. I can’t wait to read more by this author.’ 'So clever! Wow, what a plot and all its twists! This is definitely a five-star crime read.'

© 2025 Simon & Schuster Audio UK (Audiobook): 9781398528048

Release date

Audiobook: 3 July 2025