A Box Full of Darkness
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Publishing:8th Oct '26
£10.99
This title is due to be published on 8th October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£18.99(9780241793749)
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases, the new pulse-pounding standalone story about the childhood traumas that haunt each of us . . .
“As creepy and unsettling as a rain-faded wreath and teddy bear found by the side of the road to mark a missing person, [it] lingers like a ghost long after it’s finished.”—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House
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Something dark has always haunted the Esmie siblings.
Violet dreams of a cold woman standing over her bed. Dodie wakes each morning convinced she's drowning. Vale has spent his life tormented by blinding lights and strange figures.
But the greatest haunting of all is their little brother, Ben, who vanished during a game of hide-and-seek eighteen years ago.
When the caretaker of their abandoned childhood home claims he's seen the spirit of a young boy whispering, Come home, the siblings know Ben is calling them back to Fell House.
But Ben isn't the only thing waiting there.
Something sinister has been watching them since they were children. Something connected to the visions that have plagued them all their lives.
And it's been waiting for them to come home.
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PRAISE FOR SIMONE ST JAMES’ WORK:
“Once again, St. James has offered a gripping tale of crime tinged with the supernatural that crosses generations.” – Booklist
“From its terrifying opening to its jaw-dropping conclusion, this thriller has it all–small town secrets, ominous dark deeds after midnight. You will follow this shocking road to its climatic end!” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Still See You Everywhere
“An exhilarating, haunting ride from start to finish.”—Isabel Cañas, USA Today bestselling author of Vampires of El Norte
“Simone St. James is known for brilliantly mixing thriller elements with supernatural mayhem” —The New York Times Book Review
Simone St. James is known for brilliantly mixing thriller elements with supernatural mayhem, and MURDER ROAD, her most recent novel, offers readers plenty of both… Fast, chilling, entertaining, unexpectedly touching, and with two broken, memorable characters at its core, this might be St. James’s best novel yet * The New York Times *
As creepy and unsettling as a rain-faded wreath and teddy bear found by the side of the road to mark a missing person, Murder Road lingers like a ghost long after it’s finished. * Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House *
From its terrifying opening to its jaw-dropping conclusion, this thriller has it all—small-town secrets, ominous dark deeds after midnight, and a young couple desperate to learn the truth before it costs them their very lives. You will follow this shocking road to its climactic end! * Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Still See You Everywhere *
'Simone St. James is known for brilliantly mixing thriller elements with supernatural mayhem, and MURDER ROAD, her most recent novel, offers readers plenty of both… Fast, chilling, entertaining, unexpectedly touching, and with two broken, memorable characters at its core, this might be St. James’s best novel yet' * New York Times Book Review *
Genuinely creepy. I’m very hard to scare but Murder Road sent shivers down my spine. -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Here to Stay
Creepy and hugely fun, a fast and sinister romp of a road trip gone wrong * Lauren Beukes, internationally bestselling author of The Shining Girls *
From its nerve-shredding start to its thrilling end, MURDER ROAD steers the reader down creepy backroads, past urban legends so vivid you'd swear they were true, and into the marriage of two damaged souls you can't help but root for. Part love story, part campfire tale, it's a trip well worth taking * Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left *
There may be a chilling supernatural element at the heart of Murder Road, but it’s the unforgettable main characters that will pull you in: damaged survivors who find salvation in each other, beautifully drawn. Once you start reading you won’t be able to put it down. I know I couldn’t * Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor *
Murder Road serves up the kind of tension that sends chills racing over your skin as you furiously turn the pages, desperate to uncover the secrets of Coldlake Falls. An exhilarating, haunting ride from start to finish * Isabel Cañas, USA Today bestselling author of Vampires of El Norte *
Murder Road hits the gas and doesn’t let up! Full of secrets, twists, and turns. Simone St. James takes you on a supernatural road trip you are unlikely to forget * Carissa Orlando, author of The September House *
ISBN: 9781405984133
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm
Weight: 500g
400 pages