SHE HELPED A PERFECT A STRANGER. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS THE PERFECT KILLER... 'Steve
Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This
guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'An absolute page turner' SHARI LAPENA 'A
fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAM Elly Parker had everything. Perfect husband.
Perfect apartment. Perfect friends and the perfect job. As an internet celebrity - famed for
her random acts of kindness - everyone knew it. So when a betrayal causes her to lose it all
millions of people are watching. But even at her lowest Elly will always help someone in
need. Which makes her the perfect target for a sadistic game. Because as she soon learns you
can never trust a stranger - and a seemingly random encounter plunges her into a nightmare
worse than she ever imagined. The only person she can turn to is conman turned trial lawyer
Eddie Flynn who must take on a case where nothing is what it seems. With the most cruelly
ingenious mind manipulating events from the shadows everyone is in danger - including Eddie
and his family. 'Twists and turns galore. Not to be missed.' DAILY MAIL 'Steve Cavanagh is
known for his twisty baroque plotting but seems to have surpassed himself here...ingenious'
SUNDAY TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF 2025 'This crime thriller is fast and relentless and the plot
throws some real shockers. Fill your lungs before you start - you're in for a breathless ride'
THE SUN ' Cavanagh writes some of the best legal thrillers in the business with killers
plots....sleep-stealingly brilliant' DAILY MIRROR The award-winning Sunday Times Top Five
bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn. Praise
for Steve Cavanagh: 'Unputdownable' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Will keep you guessing until the very
end' IAN RANKIN 'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT 'Books this
ingenious don't come along very often' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'An absolute humdinger of a thriller -
fiendishly clever and totally compelling' TM LOGAN 'Gripping' THE SUN 'If you read the first
eight pages you'll be hooked' THE TIMES 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic
storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff' EVENING
STANDARD 'A masterclass in misdirection' THE GUARDIAN
