THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be
a murderer in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and
The Trap. 'A masterclass in suspense utterly addictive intelligently crafted and
impossible to put down' --Clémence Michallon internationally bestselling author of The Quiet
Tenant 'The perfect thriller' -- L. V. Matthews author of the Richard and Judy Book Club
pick The Twins The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife
from their burning home he was tragically too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged
that Kate was dead long before the fire began. Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all
there's no smoke without fire. A year on he's signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side
of the story to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.
Emily has never ghostwritten anything before but she knows what it's like to live with a
guilty secret. And she's about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told .
. . 'This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid true-crime authenticity at its molten
core' --Janice Hallett bestselling author of The Appeal 'A craftily constructed and
genuinely sinister thriller' -- Mail on Sunday Rated five stars by readers! 'I love novels
about authors writing and there's just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling
original and entertaining thriller' 'Captivating original and perfectly plotted. Another
brilliant book from this first class author' 'This story is compelling and haunting in places
and kept me gripped to the page' Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard 'Dark creepy and very
clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!' - C L TAYLOR author
of The Guilty Couple Whip smart utterly absorbing and unputdownable . - ANDREA MARA
author of Someone in the Attic 'Topical twisty and with a real heart stopper of a moment
halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER author of Wrong
Place Wrong Time ** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS coming soon to Amazon
Prime Video! ** BURN AFTER READING was an instant #1 Irish Times bestseller on 20 4 2025
