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From the author of ITV’s Our House starring Martin Compston and Tuppence Middleton

The Swimming Pool

The Sudden Departure of the Frasers

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A thriller novel meets soap opera with hints of Rear Window . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end

Louise Candlish's latest thriller is packed with twists and turns

A story of manipulation, obsession and love. I couldn't put it down!

Subtle, clever and sexy, this is irresistibly enjoyable

Anyone who likes totally gripping fiction MUST read The Sudden Departure of the Frasers. It's truly awesome

The Sudden Departure of the Frasers is terrific! Exciting and full of surprises right to the last page. Perfect for hols

Amazing! I flew through it. I really loved it

Veronica Henry, bestselling author of A Night on the Orient Express

I LOVED it! I couldn't put it down - and neither could my husband when he borrowed it afterwards

Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of The Year of Taking Chances

Loved The Sudden Departure of the Frasers. Enthralling, surprising, it had me totally hooked

Kate Furnivall, New York Times bestselling author of The Russian Concubine

When Christy and Joe Davenport are handed the keys to Number 40 on picture-perfect Lime Park Road, Christy knows it should be a dream come true. How strange though that the house was on the market for such a low price. That the previous owners, the Frasers, renovated the entire property yet moved out within a year. That none of the neighbours will talk to Christy. 
 
 As her curiosity begins to give way to obsession, Christy finds herself drawn deeper into the mystery of the house's previous occupants - and the dark and shocking secret that tore the street apart...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF ITV'S OUR HOUSE COMES ANOTHER ADDICTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE YOU SIMPLY CAN'T PUT DOWN 
 
'The best book I have read all year . . . keeps you guessing until the end' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 'I was gripped by this book' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 ________ 
 
 My name is Amber Fraser. I've just moved in at Number 40, Lime Park Road. You'll think of me as a loving wife, a thoughtful neighbour and a trusted friend. 
 
 But this is a lie. 
 
 When Christy and Joe Davenport are handed the keys to Number 40 on picture-perfect Lime Park Road, it should be a dream come true. 
 
 But it's strange that the house was on the market for such a low price. 
 
 And that the previous owners, the Frasers, had renovated the entire property yet moved out within a year. 
 
 And that none of the neighbours will talk to Christy. 
 
 As her curiosity begins to give way to obsession, Christy finds herself drawn deeper into the mystery of the house's previous occupants - and the dark and shocking secret that tore the street apart . . . 
 ________ 
 
 'Hints of Rear Window . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end' Stylist 
 
 'Brilliantly obsessive' Red 
 
 'Tense and intriguing' Woman &amp; Home 
 
 'Pacy and claustrophobic' Fabulous 
 
 'Smart and perceptive' Good Housekeeping

Louise Candlish studied English at University College London and worked as an editor in art publishing and as a copywriter before becoming a writer. Though her stories are about people facing dramatic dilemmas, she tries to live an uncomplicated life in London with her husband and daughter.

The Sudden Departure of the Frasers

From the author of ITV’s Our House starring Martin Compston and Tuppence Middleton

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A thriller novel meets soap opera with hints of Rear Window . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end

Smart and perceptive

Louise Candlish's latest thriller is packed with twists and turns

A story of manipulation, obsession and love. I couldn't put it down!

Subtle, clever and sexy, this is irresistibly enjoyable

Anyone who likes totally gripping fiction MUST read The Sudden Departure of the Frasers. It's truly awesome

The Sudden Departure of the Frasers is terrific! Exciting and full of surprises right to the last page. Perfect for hols

Amazing! I flew through it. I really loved it

I LOVED it! I couldn't put it down - and neither could my husband when he borrowed it afterwards

Loved The Sudden Departure of the Frasers. Enthralling, surprising, it had me totally hooked

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