{"product_id":"9781801109284-companion","title":"The Companion","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should. The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a small community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Ritchie was looking forward to spending the day with his son, though he was a little late picking him up from his ex-wife, Anna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the middle of nowhere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater that afternoon, they are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing. Anna will never see her family again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou need to keep your secrets close.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs DI Toni Kemp unravels the case, she is brought to a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. In this quiet, peaceful place, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is a tight-knit group – and they are good at keeping secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE COMPANION\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance.'\u003cb\u003e Elly Griffiths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Colourful characters and devious plotting.' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Electrifying, gritty.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40686764916833,"sku":"9781801109284","price":8.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33619129_32eb7671-1baf-4ee3-abce-40b4fadbd048.jpg?v=1744274603","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801109284-companion","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}