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The Family Friend

Claire Douglas author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Publishing:12th Mar '26

£20.00

This title is due to be published on 12th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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PRE ORDER THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL

When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.
Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start.
But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.
And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.
Who would want to kill Dorothea?
Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?
And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?
PRAISE FOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Douglas is a master storyteller' JANICE HALLETT

'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'Claire Douglas is the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR

ISBN: 9780241764275

Dimensions: 240mm x 156mm x 40mm

Weight: 750g

400 pages