The Search Party: You won't believe the twist in this compulsive new Top Ten ebook bestseller from the 'Stephen King-like' Simon Lelic

'Hugely gripping' Mark Billingham, Rabbit Hole 'Heart-stopping Elly Griffiths, The Locked Room 'What a read!' Stuart Turton, The Devil and the Dark Water ————— 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is missing. Five friends set out into the woods to find her. But they're not just friends... THEY'RE SUSPECTS. You see, this was never a search party. It's a witch hunt. And not everyone will make it home alive... THE CHALK MAN meets THE HUNTING PARTY in this Observer, Thriller of the Month; witness four suspects as, alongside DI Fleet, you attempt to discover the truth about what happened to Sadie... ————— 'A bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable ' John Marrs, Keep it in the Family 'Clever and atmospheric' Mark Edwards, No Place to Run 'A brilliantly tense tale' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths ' A marvel: intricate, complex and utterly gripping' Alex Lake, Ready or Not 'Simon Lelic just gets better and better' Dervla Mctiernan, The Murder Rule 'A chillingly complex, well-crafted web' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets 'A skilfully-woven mystery that oozes with tension' T M Logan, The Holiday 'Atmospheric and chilling. Fantastic read!' Carla Kovach, One Girl Missing 'hugely Gripping' Mark Billingham 'heart-stopping' Elly Griffiths 'clever And Atmospheric' Mark Edwards 16-year-old Sadie Saunders Is Missing. Five Friends Set Out Into The Woods To Find Her. But They're Not Just Friends... They're Suspects. You See, This Was Never A Search Party. It's A Witch Hunt. And Not Everyone Will Make It Home Alive... The Chalk Man Meets The Hunting Party In This Gripping Story; Witness Four Suspects As, Alongside Di Fleet, You Attempt To Discover The Truth About What Happened To Sadie... ____________________________ What Authors Are Saying About Simon Lelic 'i've Spent Every Free Moment Of The Last Few Days Feasting On The Search Party . . . A Bloody Good Read And The Very Definition Of Unpredictable. Twisty, Creepy, Brilliantly Paced And With A Denouement I Never Saw Coming' John Marrs 'clever And Atmospheric, With Shades Of Stand By Me' Mark Edwards 'a Brilliantly Tense Tale Of Teenage Frustration, Lost Souls And Sibling Love, With An Atmosphere As Tense As The End Of Summer Storm That Threatens Throughout The Book. Plus A Whirlwind Of An Ending That's Like Riding A Rollercoaster' Araminta Hall 'the Search Party Is A Marvel: Intricate, Complex And Utterly Gripping' Alex Lake 'a Chillingly Complex, Well-crafted Web. The Voices Cry Out From Simon Lelic's Pages As If They Are Standing Right Next To You' Jane Corry 'psychologically Compelling And Deeply Moving ... Simon Lelic Just Gets Better And Better' Dervla Mctiernan 'a Thriller That Grabs You By The Throat And Never Lets Go. Taut, Compelling And Occasionally Terrifying' Elly Griffiths 'wow! I Have Been Totally Gripped By This Riveting Read For The Past Few Days. I Was Captivated By The Chapters Told From The Search Party's Perspective. I Felt As Though I Was Right There In Their Heads. The Setting Was Perfect, Atmospheric And Chilling. The Story, Riveting And Compelling. The Characters, Intriguing And Suspenseful. Fantastic Read!' Carla Kovach 'unpredictable, Wildly Original And With An Ending That Made Me Gasp, This Is Thriller Writing At Its Very Best' Nuala Ellwood 'i Loved This Book, From One Of My Favourite Authors. You'll Definitely Want To Read This Absorbing, Creepy, And Totally Unputdownable Novel' Luca Veste 'simon Lelic Is On My Radar From This Point Forward. The Search Party Is Taut, Beautifully Written, And Scary As Hell, With More Twists Than A Mountain Road' Christina Dalcher ____________________________ What Readers Are Saying About Simon Lelic 'the Unpredictable Twists Kept Coming, Just When I Thought I'd Worked Out What Was Going On' Reviewer, Netgalley 'i Read It In One Session . . . A Fabulous Read' Alison, Netgalley 'the Story Gradually Formed From A Variety Of Perspectives With The Picture Gradually Becoming Clear And An Outcome That I Didn't See Coming' Carol, Netgalley 'wow. Didn't Want To Put This Down' Lucy, Netgalley 'the Ending Was An Absolute Belter. I Did Not See It Coming And Yet It Made Perfect Sense' Roxanne, Netgalley 'i Loved This . . . Extraordinarily Addictive' Liz, Netgalley A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of The New Neighbors and The Liar's Room...The entire town thinks Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it.Aware of the suspicion that surrounds them - and one of them in particular - Sadie's five best friends vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and set off for the woods where Sadie was last seen.But what starts as a search quickly turns into something more sinister. Each of them has a secret, and they all know more about Sadie's past than they are willing to admit. As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation begins to dawn on them.It was never really a search party. It was a witch hunt.And not everyone is going to make it home. "A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of The New Neighbors and The Liar's Room ... The entire town thinks sixteen-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's five best friends aren't so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen. But they're not just friends, they're suspects. And each of them has a secret. As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear ... This was never really a search party. It's a witch hunt. And not everyone will make it home alive"-- Provided by publisher