The Companion
Published on 2. February 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-80110-928-4 (ISBN)
Description
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2022
In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should... The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson.
In a small community
James Ritchie was looking forward to spending the day with his son, though he was a little late picking him up from his ex-wife, Anna.
In the middle of nowhere
Later that afternoon, they are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing. Anna will never see her family again.
You need to keep your secrets close...
As DI Toni Kemp unravels the case, she is brought to a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. In this quiet, peaceful place, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should.
But this is a tight-knit group - and they are good at keeping secrets...
PRAISE FOR THE COMPANION:
'Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance.' Elly Griffiths
'This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off.' The Times
'Colourful characters and devious plotting.' Ian Rankin
'Electrifying, gritty.' Woman's Own
In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should... The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson.
In a small community
James Ritchie was looking forward to spending the day with his son, though he was a little late picking him up from his ex-wife, Anna.
In the middle of nowhere
Later that afternoon, they are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing. Anna will never see her family again.
You need to keep your secrets close...
As DI Toni Kemp unravels the case, she is brought to a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. In this quiet, peaceful place, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should.
But this is a tight-knit group - and they are good at keeping secrets...
PRAISE FOR THE COMPANION:
'Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance.' Elly Griffiths
'This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off.' The Times
'Colourful characters and devious plotting.' Ian Rankin
'Electrifying, gritty.' Woman's Own
Reviews / Votes
This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off * The Times * An eerie thriller * Choice Magazine * This is a thoroughly entertaining and very contemporary take on the traditional country-house mystery, switching from sinister to comic with practised ease * Daily Mail * An electrifying, gritty read * Woman's Own * What more could any crime fiction fan want? Provocative characters, most of whom have excellent motives for committing the murders and all of whom make you smile or wince; a location straight out of Agatha Christie; a mystery that will keep you guessing right to the end as the clues point in one direction then another, then another; and even a hint of romance before the end. It all adds up to the best kind of crime novel * Promoting Crime Fiction *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80110-928-4 (9781801109284)
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Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a number 1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies. Visit her website at lesleythomson.co.uk