THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE…IS IF SOMEONE CONFESSES TO MURDER

***GUARDIAN CRIME AND THRILLERS OF THE MONTH***THE SUN BOOK OF THE WEEK***

‘Fiendishly clever and impossible to put down’ SHARI LAPENA
‘Thrilling’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Truly gripping’ DAILY MAIL
‘Writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Breathless pace, superb plotting, hugely entertaining, deliciously dark, and so much fun!’ ANDREA MARA
‘Full of surprises and unguessable revelations. Tense, intriguing and entertaining’ LIZ NUGENT

Seven people wake up in a remote mansion. The doors are all locked.
They have no idea where they are. Who brought them there. Or how to escape.
Each knew the victims of a dreadful crime committed four years earlier but that’s all that links them.

The time for confession is rapidly running out.
How many – if any – of them will survive the night?

‘Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘A blisteringly brilliant novel. The twists and reveals just don’t stop coming’ SARAH PINBOROUGH
‘A pulse-pounding tale where every second counts. Kernick is the king of killer twists!’ LESLEY KARA
‘Kernick is master of the tense, pacy thriller’ THE SUN
‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again’ THE TIMES
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Fiendishly clever and impossible to put down’ SHARI LAPENA
‘Writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Breathless pace, superb plotting, hugely entertaining, deliciously dark, and so much fun!’ ANDREA MARA
‘Full of surprises and unguessable revelations. Tense, intriguing and entertaining’ LIZ NUGENT

Seven people wake up in a remote mansion. The doors are all locked.
They have no idea where they are. Who brought them there. Or how to escape.
Each knew the victims of a dreadful crime committed four years earlier but that’s all that links them.

Then a voice echoes through the house with a terrifying message.
They’ve been poisoned – and have less than 12 hours to live.
There’s an antidote on hand: but only if someone admits to being a killer.
And they all claim to be innocent.

The time for confession is rapidly running out.
How many – if any – of them will survive the night?

‘Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘A blisteringly brilliant novel. The twists and reveals just don’t stop coming’ SARAH PINBOROUGH
‘A pulse-pounding tale where every second counts. Kernick is the king of killer twists!’ LESLEY KARA
‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ THE SUN
‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again’ THE TIMES
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘Compulsive…this is Kernick at his best’ THE SUN
‘Expertly crafted…a vivid, high-octane page-turner’ THE GUARDIAN

A COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE
He’s a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits?

A MOTHER HAS TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER
She’s a lawyer who must defend a murderer – but how far will she go to protect her only child?

A COUPLE WILL COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME
They have a plan – but can they trust each other with their lives?

FOR EACH OF THEM, THE FIRST 48 HOURS MAY ALSO BE THEIR LAST . . .

Praise for Simon Kernick:

‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ THE SUN
‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ THE TIMES
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘Compulsive … this is Kernick at his best’ THE SUN

A COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE
He’s a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits?

A MOTHER HAS TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER
She’s a lawyer who must defend a murderer – but how far will she go to protect her only child?

A COUPLE WILL COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME
They have a plan – but can they trust each other with their lives?

THREE STORIES. TWO DAYS. DOES ONE SECRET CONNECT THEM ALL?
THE FIRST 48 HOURS…MAY ALSO BE THEIR LAST.

Praise for Simon Kernick:

‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ THE SUN
‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ THE TIMES
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘Heaven for readers who love ruthless, full-throttle thrillers’ SUNDAY TIMES

Undercover cop Chris Sketty became a hero when he almost died trying to stop the most brutal terror attack in UK history. With the suspects either dead or missing, the real motive remains a mystery.

But someone is convinced Sketty is a liar.
A criminal mastermind.
A murderer.

Blackmailed into revealing the truth, Sketty will share a twisting tale of betrayal, deception and murder…with a revelation so shocking that nothing will be the same again.

‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ THE TIMES
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers‘ THE SUN
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller… gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘Heaven for readers who love ruthless, full-throttle thrillers’ SUNDAY TIMES

Undercover cop Chris Sketty became a hero when he almost died trying to stop the most brutal terror attack in UK history. With the suspects either dead or missing, the real motive remains a mystery.

But someone is convinced Sketty is a liar.
A criminal mastermind.
A murderer.

Blackmailed into revealing the truth, Sketty will share a twisting tale of betrayal, deception and murder…with a revelation so shocking that nothing will be the same again.

‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES

‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers‘ THE SUN

‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ THE TIMES

‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller… gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRROR

‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal’ HARLAN COBEN

They took your fiancée.
They framed you for murder.

You’re given one chance to save her. To clear your name.
You must kill someone for them.

They give you the time and place.
The weapon. The target.

You have less than 24 hours.
You only know that no-one can be trusted…and nothing is what it seems.

‘A fast, furious and unpredictable read’ The Sun Book of the Week

‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ The Times Best thrillers of the month

‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES

‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ The Sun

‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal’ HARLAN COBEN

They took your fiancée.
They framed you for murder.

You’re given one chance to save her. To clear your name.
You must kill someone for them.

They give you the time and place.
The weapon. The target.

You have less than 24 hours.
You only know that no-one can be trusted…and nothing is what it seems.

‘A fast, furious and unpredictable read’ The Sun Book of the Week

‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ The Times Best thrillers of the month

‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES

‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ The Sun

“A pacy thriller, with a body count that rises along with the tension levels” — SUNDAY MIRROR
“Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller… a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen” — SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘A tremendous all-action super high class read. Superb’ — ***** Reader review
‘I literally couldnt put it down, brilliant!!!!’ — ***** Reader review
‘Fantastic Thriller… Fast Paced… All You’d Expect From Simon Kernick’ — ***** Reader review
‘Unputdownable – as usual!’ — ***** Reader review
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Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister.

But Alastair also has a secret. He’s a serial killer with a taste for young women.

Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and disgraced detective Ray Mason is one of them.

Awaiting trial for murder, Ray is unexpectedly broken free by armed men and given an offer: assassinate Alastair Sheridan and begin a new life abroad with a new identity. The men claim to be from MI6. They say that Sheridan is a threat to national security and needs to be neutralised. Ray knows they are not who they say they are, and that their real motives are far darker.

The only person Ray trusts is ex-cop and former lover Tina Boyd who’s keen to settle her own scores with Sheridan.

With enemies on every side, only one thing is certain: no one wants them to get out alive.