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The Token

Seven strangers, a dangerous crossing and a fortune to die for

Sharon Bolton author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

Published:6th Nov '25

Should be back in stock very soon

The Token cover

'Bolton's dazzling plot recalls Christie at her most inventive' - Sunday Times

The billionaire's will promised them everything. But the money comes with a deadly price . . .

Seven strangers receive a mysterious note that billionaire Logan Quick is leaving them his vast fortune. All they need to do is accept the enclosed Token and wait for his death. None of them know why they've been chosen, but all seven desperately need the money and the chance of a fresh start.

When the group are forced to embark on a dangerous sea crossing, they discover they are connected by a dark secret from their past. As confusion turns to fear and trust to betrayal, the question is no longer who will claim the money - it's who will make it off the boat alive . . .

The Token is the latest compelling thriller from Sharon Bolton, the bestselling author of The Pact and The Split.


Readers love The Token:
'Kept me guessing until the very last moment' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Was up all night reading it (...) Definitely 5 stars' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A very clever and addictive read (...) it is very difficult to put the book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bolton's dazzling plot recalls Christie at her most inventive * Sunday Times *
Expertly constructed (...) high-stakes drama * Guardian *
This mystery reveals its cunning twists slowly -- Lisa Howells * Crime Monthly *
A sleek, high-stakes mystery of greed and guilt * i Paper *
An intriguing and well-paced thriller -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *

ISBN: 9781398723108

Dimensions: 238mm x 164mm x 36mm

Weight: 620g

400 pages