
The Storm
The intoxicating new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Heiress
Rachel Hawkins(Author)
Headline Book Publishing
Will be published approx. on 6. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-0354-4043-6 (ISBN)
Description
It was the trial that swept the nation
But her story isn't finished yet . . .
'Had me hooked from the very first page' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'Unputdownable!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I devoured it in a single day' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
St Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the century-old Rosalie Inn that has survived every one, and Lo Bailey, the local girl accused of murdering her lover in 1984.
When hotel owner Geneva hears a true crime writer is in town to research the Landon Fitzroy case, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than the business it could bring the Rosalie Inn. But August Fletcher doesn't come alone: with him is none other than Lo Bailey herself, returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all.
But the closer Geneva gets to Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores. As another monster storm approaches, she learns that people can be just as destructive as any hurricane - and that the truth about what happened to Landon is not the only secret Lo is keeping...
But her story isn't finished yet . . .
'Had me hooked from the very first page' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'Unputdownable!' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
'I devoured it in a single day' Reader Review ? ? ? ? ?
St Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the century-old Rosalie Inn that has survived every one, and Lo Bailey, the local girl accused of murdering her lover in 1984.
When hotel owner Geneva hears a true crime writer is in town to research the Landon Fitzroy case, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than the business it could bring the Rosalie Inn. But August Fletcher doesn't come alone: with him is none other than Lo Bailey herself, returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all.
But the closer Geneva gets to Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores. As another monster storm approaches, she learns that people can be just as destructive as any hurricane - and that the truth about what happened to Landon is not the only secret Lo is keeping...
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-4043-6 (9781035440436)
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Rachel Hawkins
The Storm
The intoxicating new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Heiress
E-Book
01/2026
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Persons
Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa and The Heiress. She also writes as our own Erin Sterling, author of The Ex-Hex and The Kiss Curse, and has written multiple books for young readers.