The House of Water

Longlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2026
What do you do when you find your house submerged in water, a dead stranger in your bed and your whole family killed? A propulsive, twisty thriller for fans of Louise Candlish and Clare Mackintosh.

Longlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2026 - the most inventive and beguiling psychological thriller of the year.

PLACING THAT KEY IN THE LOCK WAS THE LAST ORDINARY MOMENT OF HER LIFE.

'Magnificent' Russell T Davies
'An unpredictable twist' Erin Kelly
'Exceptional' Suzy Aspley
'Unlike any other thriller you've read' Michelle McDonagh

Iona Griffri returns home one evening to find her family murdered and her father, Eurov, missing. Her family home is entirely submerged in water, and a strange, unnamed girl lies dead in her bed.

As the police declare her father the main suspect, Iona is forced to confront how much she really knew about the man who raised her. Could he have been capable of such a crime? And who is the mysterious girl left behind?

With the help of the morgue attendant looking after her family's bodies, Iona goes on a journey to uncover the truth behind those final weeks of her family's life. Hidden in the fragments of her father's final manuscript, recovered from the flood, an unimaginable secret slowly rises to the surface. A terrible sin finally revealed.

A haunting, boundary-pushing thriller told through the lens of a lyrical family drama, from a captivating literary talent. The House of Water will rush over you like a torrent from the opening page to the very last.

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