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The Unknown

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What to expect

A hundred years ago, five women disappeared. Now, it's happening again . . .

Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major film about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont.

New Avalon isn't an ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums - until, in 1926, they vanished. The only trace of them left was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree. One for each missing woman.

The stories say that when a séance went wrong, something supernatural took them all.

One by one . . .

When Marin and her castmates visit the island, they begin to realise that even now all is not right with New Avalon. Strange noises are heard in the night, and mysterious symbols are found, left by the island's previous occupants.

And then the disappearances begin again.

One by one . . .

As panic and superstition rise, Marin must uncover the island's terrifying secret to prevent its dark history from repeating itself . . . and escape the island alive.

The brand-new, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager. Fans of Grady Hendrix, Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney will be hooked!

READERS LOVE RILEY SAGER:

'OH. MY. WORD. I devoured it in a single day . . . addictive . . . bold, propulsive, and full of twists. I genuinely loved it and couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow! What a read! . . . I was immediately sucked in . . . so many twists . . . I literally couldn't put this book down . . . amazing . . . It deserves all the stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Page-turner . . . unpredictable . . . loved it . . . thrilling . . . left my head spinning.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved this! Riley Sager is the master of twists! This gave me big Agatha Christie vibes . . . tense and fast-paced.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I LOVED this book!! . . . heart-pounding.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I DEVOURED it!!! I loved it badddddd . . . In true Riley Sager fashion, you think you know what's happening and then he sends 4 more twists at you.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

AND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS:

'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' Freida McFadden

'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' David Baldacci

Critics Review

Sager's new Gothic-tinted horror novel is guaranteed to please not only his fans but anyone who enjoys an atmospheric, claustrophobic story that never quite goes where the reader expects it to. A story like this one depends on the strength of its characters, and Sager has created some of his most interesting ones so far; he makes the reader begin to care about them just as the bad things start to happen. Another winner from a master of the genre
The Booklist
An unnerving, consuming read propelled by Sage's signature twists
People
Author Riley Sager
Narrator Stephanie Cannon
Duration 9 hours and 59 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399742153
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Political / legal thriller, Psychological thriller
Availability AU, GB, IE

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