The Summer Party
the most explosive and addictive summer thriller of 2026!
Published on 31. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-80279-379-6 (ISBN)
Description
Your invitation to the hottest summer thriller has arrived . . .
'The thriller of the summer' SARA OCHS
'Smart, sharp and stylish' ANDREA MARA
'Addictive' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Everything you want in a thriller' FIONA CUMMINS
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It's the event of the year - the company summer party. Mel can't wait to let her hair down with her colleagues. Sun, sea, and her sights set on her work crush. One big happy family.
But as the champagne flows and the sun begins to set, cracks in the team start to appear. Secrets, lies, revenge.
No one is as innocent as they seem.
But could one of them be guilty of murder? Mel soon realises someone is orchestrating a deadly plan. And she must uncover the truth if she's going to get out alive . . .
A twisty and sun-soaked locked-room thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T.M. Logan.
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?? 'A tense, gripping and atmospheric thriller that will have you up all night' KATY BRENT
?? 'Nail-biting . . . the perfect cocktail-by-the-pool companion' EMILY FREUD
?? 'An immersive psychological thriller with a brilliantly claustrophobic setting' C.L. PATTISON
?? 'A fast-paced, tense locked-room thriller' LOUISE JENSEN
?? 'Extraordinarily suspenseful . . . the perfect holiday thriller' SARAH TURNER
'The thriller of the summer' SARA OCHS
'Smart, sharp and stylish' ANDREA MARA
'Addictive' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Everything you want in a thriller' FIONA CUMMINS
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It's the event of the year - the company summer party. Mel can't wait to let her hair down with her colleagues. Sun, sea, and her sights set on her work crush. One big happy family.
But as the champagne flows and the sun begins to set, cracks in the team start to appear. Secrets, lies, revenge.
No one is as innocent as they seem.
But could one of them be guilty of murder? Mel soon realises someone is orchestrating a deadly plan. And she must uncover the truth if she's going to get out alive . . .
A twisty and sun-soaked locked-room thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T.M. Logan.
-----
?? 'A tense, gripping and atmospheric thriller that will have you up all night' KATY BRENT
?? 'Nail-biting . . . the perfect cocktail-by-the-pool companion' EMILY FREUD
?? 'An immersive psychological thriller with a brilliantly claustrophobic setting' C.L. PATTISON
?? 'A fast-paced, tense locked-room thriller' LOUISE JENSEN
?? 'Extraordinarily suspenseful . . . the perfect holiday thriller' SARAH TURNER
Reviews / Votes
Murderous, addictive fun * HEAT * A brilliantly tense locked-room mystery * Yours * Office secrets are forced into the open - with dangerous consequences * Daily Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
258 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80279-379-6 (9781802793796)
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E-Book
07/2024
Mountain Leopard Press
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Person
Kate Gray lives in Warwickshire, England. She juggles her love of writing around her two young children and is obsessed with who-dunnits, page-turner plot twists and novels that make you want to keep the light on. Before becoming a full-time author, Kate worked in public relations and was a freelance journalist. Her work has been featured in Stylist, Marie Claire, and national newspapers. Her debut thriller The Honeymoon, published to critical acclaim in 2023 and The Summer Party will publish in 2024.