C. J. Tudor is the author of A Sliver of Darkness, The Burning Girls, The Other People, The Hiding Place, and The Chalk Man, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel and the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel. Over the years she has worked as a copywriter, television presenter, voice-over artist, and dog walker. She is now thrilled to be able to write full-time, and doesn't miss chasing wet dogs through muddy fields all that much. She lives in England with her partner and daughter.

"Each of the nested stories features a murder, among other pulpy nastiness, but it's the intricate way the narratives lock together that provides the most satisfying surprise. Tudor may be the queen of British crime fiction, but she's gunning for the horror throne now."--Esquire

"[A] tour de force . . . This is a masterpiece of its kind."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre . . . C. J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list."--Chris Whitaker

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Pub date: 2024-02-06

Length: 368 pages