Bluff Signed & Dedicated Edition
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publishing:6th Nov '25
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From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Pine, comes a haunting and atmospheric new gothic thriller, set in the brooding Scottish landscape.
In this corner of Fife, summer nights meant parties on wind-blown beaches, wrapped in hoodies and denim jackets, pretending you weren’t cold in the stubborn evening light.
Joanie, 2013. Desperate to flee the claustrophobia of St Rule, Joanie has long been looking forward to her big escape. But on the night of her school graduation this dream slips through her hands.
Devastated, Joanie falls into the orbit of an enigmatic couple – Erin and David – who offer her a new kind of escape. Charismatic, older and intellectual, they make Joanie feel alive and important in a way she didn’t know was possible.
Cameron, 2023. When Cameron arrives back in St Rule for Christmas a question burns in his mind: what ever happened to Joanie? It’s been a decade since he saw his former friend, and in truth he hadn’t given it much thought – busily building a life.
But as he starts to look for answers, it becomes clear that someone wants to keep this secret buried at all costs. How far should he go to pursue the truth?
Set amongst the ancient cobblestone of a Scottish coastal town steeped in history, Francine Toon masterfully blends the tension of a mystery with the chill of a modern gothic. This is a story where every shadow holds a secret, and every revelation brings Cameron and Joanie closer to a truth that could shatter their worlds.
Praise for Francine Toon:
‘A literary gothic thriller to chill the marrow’Guardian
‘Hugely atmospheric, exquisitely written and utterly gripping’ Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting Party
‘A must-read for fans of eerie gothic fiction’ The Skinny
‘An evocative read which will keep you guessing’ Sunday Independent
‘Both eerie and thrilling at once…had me under its spell until the end’ Sophie Mackintosh, Man Booker Prize-longlisted author of The Water Cure
‘Gripping’ Sunday Times Scotland
A taut, eerie exploration of memory, belief, and the treacherous edges of girlhood. Francine Toon has a knack for getting deep under the skin. * Kirsty Logan, author of Things We Say in the Dark *
Dark, beguiling, and steeped in menace, Francine Toon spins a brooding mystery which shimmers with unease. It perfectly captures that dread of teenage girlhood. * Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb *
Bluff is a menacing, wind-swept thriller that creeps up on you as stealthily as a figure in the dark. * Anna Bailey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones *
Atmospheric, taut and powerfully plotted, Bluff shows how memory can act as both shield and distortion in the pursuit of truth. * Celia Silvani, author of Baby Teeth *
Bluff weaves a chilling tale of coercion, deception, and dangerous liaisons, where the dark presence of one's past and hometown coalesce into something truly terrifying. A brilliantly gothic tale. * Christiana Spens, author of The Colony *
[An] atmospheric tale of buried secrets . . . This absolute masterclass in suspense is genuinely unputdownable. I devoured it in a day. * The Bookseller *
A literary gothic thriller to chill the marrow * Guardian on PINE *
[A] simmering gothic thriller * Daily Mail on PINE *
Splicing small-town domestic drama with grisly mystery and occult thrills… cleverly crafted * Metro on PINE *
As gripping as any boxset * Sunday Times Scotland on PINE *
This haunting debut is a must-read for fans of eerie gothic fiction * The Skinny on PINE *
A thrill of a book * i-D on PINE *
Hugely atmospheric, exquisitely written and utterly gripping * Lucy Foley, author of THE HUNTING PARTY on PINE *
Marries the claustrophobia of rural life with fascinating hints of Scottish myths, to create an emotional read with the pace of a thriller * Irish Country Magazine on PINE *
Carefully calibrated to make every single hair on the back of your neck stand up on end * Scotland on Sunday on PINE *
Eerie and thrilling * Sophie Mackintosh, author of THE WATER CURE on PINE *
Both spooky and tender; drenched in a sense of place and yet eerily timeless * Mick Herron on PINE *
Combines the Gothic sensibilities of Shirley Jackson with the psychologically astute suspense of Gillian Flynn * Sharlene Teo, author of PONTI on PINE *
ISBN: 9780857527554-S
Dimensions: 222mm x 138mm x 25mm
Weight: 400g
352 pages