The Token
Seven strangers, a dangerous crossing and a fortune to die for
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-3987-2310-8 (ISBN)
Description
'Bolton's dazzling plot recalls Christie at her most inventive' - Sunday Times
The billionaire's will promised them everything. But the money comes with a deadly price . . .
Seven strangers receive a mysterious note that billionaire Logan Quick is leaving them his vast fortune. All they need to do is accept the enclosed Token and wait for his death. None of them know why they've been chosen, but all seven desperately need the money and the chance of a fresh start.
When the group are forced to embark on a dangerous sea crossing, they discover they are connected by a dark secret from their past. As confusion turns to fear and trust to betrayal, the question is no longer who will claim the money - it's who will make it off the boat alive . . .
The Token is the latest compelling thriller from Sharon Bolton, the bestselling author of The Pact and The Split.
Readers love The Token:
'Kept me guessing until the very last moment' ?????
'Was up all night reading it (...) Definitely 5 stars' ?????
'A very clever and addictive read (...) it is very difficult to put the book down' ?????
The billionaire's will promised them everything. But the money comes with a deadly price . . .
Seven strangers receive a mysterious note that billionaire Logan Quick is leaving them his vast fortune. All they need to do is accept the enclosed Token and wait for his death. None of them know why they've been chosen, but all seven desperately need the money and the chance of a fresh start.
When the group are forced to embark on a dangerous sea crossing, they discover they are connected by a dark secret from their past. As confusion turns to fear and trust to betrayal, the question is no longer who will claim the money - it's who will make it off the boat alive . . .
The Token is the latest compelling thriller from Sharon Bolton, the bestselling author of The Pact and The Split.
Readers love The Token:
'Kept me guessing until the very last moment' ?????
'Was up all night reading it (...) Definitely 5 stars' ?????
'A very clever and addictive read (...) it is very difficult to put the book down' ?????
Reviews / Votes
Bolton's dazzling plot recalls Christie at her most inventive * Sunday Times * Expertly constructed (...) high-stakes drama * Guardian * This mystery reveals its cunning twists slowly -- Lisa Howells * Crime Monthly * A sleek, high-stakes mystery of greed and guilt * i Paper * An intriguing and well-paced thriller -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-2310-8 (9781398723108)
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11/2025
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Person
Sharon (formerly S J) Bolton lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and, occasionally, her grown up son and is working on her eighteenth novel; her eighth with Orion.
Her first book, Sacrifice, was voted Best New Read by Amazon.uk, whilst her second, Awakening, won the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award (part of the prestigious Edgars) in the US. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel Dagger, the Theakston's Prize for Best Thriller, the International Thriller Writers' Best First Novel award, the Prix Du Polar in France and the Martin Beck award in Sweden.
Her first book, Sacrifice, was voted Best New Read by Amazon.uk, whilst her second, Awakening, won the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award (part of the prestigious Edgars) in the US. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel Dagger, the Theakston's Prize for Best Thriller, the International Thriller Writers' Best First Novel award, the Prix Du Polar in France and the Martin Beck award in Sweden.