**A heart-pounding psychological thriller from the queen of the page-turning read**

THE GAME IS ABOUT TO BEGIN…

‘When I say full of twists and turns I mean it. A compulsive powerful dark read’

REAL READER REVIEW

‘My thriller of the year’

REAL READER REVIEW

‘A total delight’ Daily Mail

‘Takes your breath away’ Sun

‘A brilliant read, full of suspense’ Closer

A year ago today, we all gathered for Lucas’s wedding at his glorious Cornish home overlooking the sea.

But no one was married that day.

Now Lucas has invited us back to celebrate the anniversary. But the anniversary of what? The wedding that never happened, or the tragedy that occurred just hours before the ceremony was due to begin?

He’s told us that tonight he has planned a game. We have our costumes, we have our parts, and everyone must play. The game, he tells us, is about to begin.

What does Lucas want from us? What are we not being told? And what’s going to happen when this terrible game is over?

Praise for Rachel Abbott:

‘Really gripping and menacing - compulsive reading’ Harriet Tyce

‘What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is… I was hooked from the start’ Cara Hunter

‘I raced through this compelling, twisty novel. Loved it’ Laura Marshall

‘A twisty-turny plot that had my head reeling, and my mind full of intrigue. Superb plotting from the mistress of suspense’ Mel Sherratt

‘A grand re-imagining of the best kind of crime caper, filled with underlying tensions, fancy rooms and a detective hungry for answers’ Magic Radio: April Book Club Pick

‘Fantastic and gripping - I loved the intriguing concept and the brilliantly atmospheric Cornish setting’ Karen Hamilton

‘This gallops along at a cracking pace, and manages to keep the twists and surprises coming thick and fast’ Crime Monthly