Into the Fire
Published on 11. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-83893-172-8 (ISBN)
Description
'I tore through it' Erin Kelly
'Perfect storytelling' Victoria Selman
'A wicked plot' The Times
Eleven guests. Three nights. One murderer.
In a stately mansion in the Hertfordshire countryside, sisters Lois and Ebba throw a launch party for their new venture: Archipelago, a virtual reality game.
In attendance are their celebrity investors including a glamorous British couple, a brooding Swedish financier, a Dutch banker and his film star wife, and a controversial politician.
But beneath the glamorous surface, there are sordid secrets that include steamy affairs, deals in dirty money and anonymous death threats. So when eight of the guests are involved in a helicopter crash, it quickly becomes clear that it was no accident. It was murder.
'Sizzles with suspense' Jane Isaac
'Gripping and beautifully told' Clare Empson
'Held me in a tight grip' Caroline Green
'Intelligent, modern and richly textured' Dominic Nolan
'Perfect storytelling' Victoria Selman
'A wicked plot' The Times
Eleven guests. Three nights. One murderer.
In a stately mansion in the Hertfordshire countryside, sisters Lois and Ebba throw a launch party for their new venture: Archipelago, a virtual reality game.
In attendance are their celebrity investors including a glamorous British couple, a brooding Swedish financier, a Dutch banker and his film star wife, and a controversial politician.
But beneath the glamorous surface, there are sordid secrets that include steamy affairs, deals in dirty money and anonymous death threats. So when eight of the guests are involved in a helicopter crash, it quickly becomes clear that it was no accident. It was murder.
'Sizzles with suspense' Jane Isaac
'Gripping and beautifully told' Clare Empson
'Held me in a tight grip' Caroline Green
'Intelligent, modern and richly textured' Dominic Nolan
Reviews / Votes
Her books are really a blend of police procedural and psychological thriller - and they are also complemented by extremely fine writing - lyrical, haunting, poetic... In her third book, her skill is evidenced further' * Shots Mag * A classy, beautifully written mystery that held me in a tight grip throughout -- Caroline Green An intelligent, modern and timely rendering of the classic country house mystery [...] with richly textured characters and a thrilling and emotional climax -- Dominic Nolan, author of After Dark Glamorous, gripping, and full of intrigue -- Eleanor Ray, aka Elizabeth Mundy I tore through Into the Fire... It starts with a helicopter full of rich and famous people plummeting to the ground and the plot thickens from there' -- Erin Kelly Poetic, evocative and deliciously claustrophobic, Into the Fire practically sizzles with suspense -- Jane Isaac A gobble-it-up-in-one-go thriller that combines lyricism, suspense and perfect storytelling -- Victoria Selman A highly engaging and entertaining crime mystery set during a country house party for the luxury launch of a new tech company * LoveReading * Rachael Blok's amusing update of Agatha Christie finds time to highlight working conditions in Bangladeshi factories in addition to uncovering a wicked plot involving blackmail and murder * The Times * The busy plot takes in issues ranging from environmental activism to modern slavery, giving a welcome dark edge to an otherwise breezily entertaining mystery * Daily Express * A clever blend of a police procedural and psychological thriller, Rachael is a master of ratcheting tensions and atmosphere - you won't want to put it down! * My Weekly * A classic mystery that sizzles with suspense * Woman's Weekly * The third in [a] wonderful whodunnit series * Woman * A great new thriller from Rachael Blok * Choice Magazine * The busy plot takes in issues from environmental activism to modern slavery, giving a welcome dark edge to a breezily entertaining mystery * Daily Record *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83893-172-8 (9781838931728)
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Rachael Blok grew up in Durham and studied Literature at Warwick University. She taught English at a London Comprehensive and is now a full-time writer living in Hertfordshire with her husband and children. Her thrillers Under the Ice and The Scorched Earth have been widely acclaimed. Visit rachaelblok.com