'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Tense and emotional… A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN McALLISTER

‘One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages’ LISA JEWELL

'Reminded me of Broadchurch…An absolute rollercoaster' JENNIE GODFREY

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Don't miss the gripping crime novel in which a heroic act ends up ripping a small town apart with devastating consequences…

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HE RUNS INTO THE FLAMES A HERO.

Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero.

HE EMERGES FROM THE ASHES A SUSPECT.

But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior.

BUT WHICH ONE IS HE REALLY?

As his world unravels, public opinion is firmly divided. Steve pleads his innocence, but DS Sue Willmott is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened all those years ago.

After all, even heroes hide secrets of their own.

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'Move over, crime giants, there’s a new giant in town!' JO CALLAGHAN

‘A remarkable book. Genuinely gut-wrenching and never lets up on pace, plot or tension.’ M. W. CRAVEN

‘A novel that picks you up and sweeps you along to the most harrowing, devastating conclusion; I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.’ JACKIE KABLER

‘A tour-de-force of pace, nerve shredding tension, and heartbreaking emotional heft. Just astonishingly good!' NEIL LANCASTER

'A relentless surge of suspense from the first page to the shattering finale. G.D. Wright’s writing draws you in and doesn’t let go – an awe-inspiring talent.’ D. S. BUTLER

‘An emotional rollercoaster of a thriller with a shocking finale.’ SARAH CLARKE