Island

The chilling new psychological thriller by Ben McPherson, author of A LINE OF BLOOD.

A shocking act of violence... It should have been the safest place on earth. A summer camp for teens, on a beautiful island off the coast of Oslo. But what started out as a haven becomes hell on earth as two men start shooting.

A family torn apart... With Norway in shock, the families gather, desperately hoping their children have survived. Some have their prayers answered. Some must confront their worst nightmare. But for one family, this is just the beginning...

A daughter gone missing... Cal and Elsa's daughter Licia was on the island that day. But the police can find no trace of her - dead or alive. Stuck in limbo, Cal and Elsa delve into their daughter's life. The secrets they uncover are shocking. But they still don't know - did Licia survive the shooting? Or is she gone forever?

“Praise for A LINE OF BLOOD: 'Ben McPherson has a very distinctive voice, and A LINE OF BLOOD is cleverly put together' Val McDermid 'McPherson displays a rare skill for creating characters with depth in a world that is splintering around them' Daily Mail 'A chilling and compelling read, beautifully written...'Renee Knight, bestselling author of DISCLAIMER 'Gripping from the get-go, A LINE OF BLOOD will have readers wondering what they might be capable of in the face of the terrible isolation of self within a family running off the rails' Tami Hoag #1 New York Times bestselling author of COLD COLD HEART 'It is both an extraordinary novel and thriller, and brilliantly written' Claire Kendal, bestselling author of THE BOOK OF YOU 'A beautifully-written psychological thriller' Mark Edwards 'A tense, touching, smartly written thriller with a very clever twist. McPherson is an impressive new voice' Tim Lott 'A hugely impressive debut, well written and psychologically acute; a devastating depiction of a family tearing itself apart' Paul Johnston”

Praise for Ben McPherson:

'Ben McPherson has a very distinctive voice, and A Line of Blood is cleverly put together' Val McDermid

'McPherson displays a rare skill for creating characters with depth in a world that is splintering around them' Daily Mail

'I read this in one sitting, gripped from the opening page by the twisty plot and a family so damaged I couldn't bear to leave them' Clare Mackintosh

'A chilling and compelling read, beautifully written...' Renee Knight, bestselling author of Disclaimer

'It is both an extraordinary novel and thriller, and brilliantly written' Claire Kendal, bestselling author of The Book of You

'A beautifully-written psychological thriller' Mark Edwards, author of The Magpies

'Gripping from the get-go, A Line of Blood will have readers wondering what they might be capable of in the face of the terrible isolation of self within a family running off the rails' Tami Hoag, bestselling author of the Kovac & Liska series

'A tense, touching, smartly written thriller with a very clever twist. McPherson is an impressive new voice' Tim Lott, author of White City Blue

'A hugely impressive debut, well written and psychologically acute; a devastating depiction of a family tearing itself apart' Paul Johnston, author of the Matt Wells thriller series

Ben McPherson is a television producer, director, and writer. He studied Modern Languages at King's College, Cambridge, and worked for many years in film and television production. From 1998 to 2007 he was a director and producer for the BBC.

Ben now lives in Oslo with his wife and their two sons.

A mother's death replaces old loyalties with new, turns brother against brother, makes friends of enemies and enemies of friends. The chilling new psychological thriller by Ben McPherson, author of A LINE OF BLOOD. Perfect for fans of I LET YOU GO and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. It didn't feel much like murder at the time. Their stepfather was a cruel man, prone to unpredictable rages. No child should have to live with that. Ten years ago, Lucas's sister stepped off the pavement into the path of a truck. It seems she couldn't live with what she'd done. Now his mother is dead too, and old secrets are rising to the surface. Everything his mother had she's left to Lucas - and turns out it's a lot. Shocked and confused, Lucas begins to wonder what really happened to his mother. Why would she cut out his brother - her only other living child? And why does their uncle seem to be covering his tracks? Enter Farah - beautiful, clever, American - and the only person Lucas can turn to for help. She claims to see what Lucas can't: that his uncle despises him, that his new stepfather is a bully, and that his own brother hates him. But in revealing the truth, will Farah be saving Lucas or leading him down a dangerous path? Soon enough, the situation escalates. Three deaths; two possible murders, and an attempt on Lucas's life are enough to drive anyone over the edge. He finds himself growing increasingly obsessed - both with Farah and with the elegant power of his brother's gun. It seems only a matter of time before three deaths become four...

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