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The Favour
The gripping new thriller from an author 'at the top of British psychological suspense writing' (Observer)
By Nicci French
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About The Book
BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH, shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction
‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer
‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child
‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly
A good deed
Can turn deadly . . .
When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her.
But does she really know what she is getting herself into?
After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation.
She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life…
PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH:
‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish
‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan
‘First-class’ Independent
‘Gripping’ Literary Review
‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan
‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer
‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child
‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly
A good deed
Can turn deadly . . .
When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her.
But does she really know what she is getting herself into?
After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation.
She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life…
PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH:
‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish
‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan
‘First-class’ Independent
‘Gripping’ Literary Review
‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (August 30, 2023)
- Length: 464 pages
- ISBN13: 9781398509610
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