The terrifying new novel from bestselling crime writer Minette Walters, award-winning author of The Chameleon’s Shadow and The Sculptress

“Muna’s fortunes changed for the better on the day that Mr. and Mrs. Songoli’s younger son failed to come home from school.”

Before then her bedroom was a dark windowless cellar, her activities confined to cooking and cleaning. She’d grown used to being mistreated by the Songoli family; to being a slave.

She’s never been outside, doesn’t know how to read or write, and cannot speak English.

At least that’s what the Songolis believe.

But Muna is far smarter—and her plans more terrifying—than the Songolis, or anyone else, could ever imagine. . .

“Walters takes the suspense novel into new territory.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES

ISBN: 9781443448949
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
On Sale: Feb 23, 2016
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 192
Trim Size: 5.880 in (w) x 8.500 in (h) x 0.630 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Horror / General
BISAC 2: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
BISAC 3: FICTION / General

Minette Walters

Biography

Minette Walters is an internationally bestselling author with more than 25 million copies of her books sold worldwide. She is the author of twelve novels, winning the CWA John Creasey Award for The Ice House, the Edgar Allan Poe Award for The Sculptress and two CWA Gold Daggers for The Scold’s Bridle and Fox Evil. She lives in Dorset with her husband. After a break of 10 years, she burst on to the literary scene with her first stunning historical novel, The Last Hours.

The terrifying new novel from bestselling crime writer Minette Walters, award-winning author of The Chameleon’s Shadow and The Sculptress

“Muna’s fortunes changed for the better on the day that Mr. and Mrs. Songoli’s younger son failed to come home from school.”

Before then her bedroom was a dark windowless cellar, her activities confined to cooking and cleaning. She’d grown used to being mistreated by the Songoli family; to being a slave.

She’s never been outside, doesn’t know how to read or write, and cannot speak English.

At least that’s what the Songolis believe.

But Muna is far smarter—and her plans more terrifying—than the Songolis, or anyone else, could ever imagine. . .

“Walters takes the suspense novel into new territory.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES

ISBN: 9781443448949
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
On Sale: Feb 23, 2016
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 192
Trim Size: 5.880 in (w) x 8.500 in (h) x 0.630 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Horror / General
BISAC 2: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
BISAC 3: FICTION / General

Minette Walters

Biography

Minette Walters is an internationally bestselling author with more than 25 million copies of her books sold worldwide. She is the author of twelve novels, winning the CWA John Creasey Award for The Ice House, the Edgar Allan Poe Award for The Sculptress and two CWA Gold Daggers for The Scold’s Bridle and Fox Evil. She lives in Dorset with her husband. After a break of 10 years, she burst on to the literary scene with her first stunning historical novel, The Last Hours.