Dead Heat

Sabine Durrant is a fantastic writer… Dead Heat is a cracker * Jane Garvey, Times Radio *
Expertly constructed and guilefully written, it inevitably reminds you of Patricia Highsmith, but also of The Great Gatsby * Sunday Times *
Incredibly atmospheric and oppressive - the heat, the relationships, the events - it’s all sticky and woozy and hot and sandy and salty and languorous … this is the perfect book to read on a sun lounger * India Knight *
With scintillating shades of The Great Gatsby, this intoxicating thriller is a superb study in menace * Heat *
Durrant’s talent for conjuring the harsh beauty of Greece’s Mani Peninsula immediately immerses the reader … explosive * Daily Mail *
This slow-burn thriller gives White Lotus vibes thanks to the luxe setting on Greece’s Mani Peninsula * Good Housekeeping *
Durrant pairs taut psychological suspense with crisp, beautiful writing * i Paper *
Explosive * Woman & Home *
Durrant’s cast of characters are intensely unlikeable and yet utterly irresistible * Red *
I loved this book. The descriptions are so beautiful that you almost don’t notice the brilliance of the plotting * Elly Griffiths *

Sabine Durrant is the author of Dead Heat, her seventh work of dark psychological suspense. Her previous thrillers include Lie with Me, a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller, and Sun Damage, currently in production with Bad Wolf and Disney.

Before becoming a full-time novelist, Sabine Durrant worked in editorial at The Independent, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian. She has written two works of general fiction, including the bestselling Having it and Eating it, and two Connie Pickles novels for young adults. Her essay ‘At Sea’, for the collection Truth or Dare, was a personal investigation into the life and death of her father.

Sabine Durrant lives in south London with her husband, three adult children, one dog, and two cats.

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