The Family Game : They've been dying to meet you . . .

Classy and ingenious new thriller' BA PARIS `Millionaires, marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling tale set among the super-rich of New York's elite'�TM LOGAN `Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writing' BP WALTERTHE RULES� � 1. Listen carefully� � 2. Do your research� � 3. Trust no one� � 4. Run for your life � Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family. When Edward's father hands her a tape of a book he's been working on, she is desperate to listen. But as she presses play, it's clear that this isn't a novel. It's a confession to murder. Feeling isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is all part of a plan to test her loyalty. Or something far darker. Because this might be a game to the Holbeck family - but games can still be deadly. �READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . . �Praise for�Catherine Steadman `Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it down'�Lucy Foley `Engrossing and unputdownable' Caroline Kepnes 'Captivating doesn't cover it. Brilliant doesn't do it justice. This is a dazzling, gasp-inducing plunge-pool of a novel that grips your heart and mind and refuses to let go. Absolutely�stunning'�BP Walter `Another screen-worthy thriller'�Washington Post 'Like Chekhov's gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a great, extended scene far above the city - and to a genuine Hollywood ending' New York Times `Engrossing and unputdownable . . . I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day'�Caroline Kepnes `A fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood's glittering fa�ade. I loved it'�TM Logan 'Another page-turning winner from Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating insight into the acting world'�BA Paris `Original, ingenious and utterly gripping, with characters you'll really care about as they race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending'�JP Delaney� `A thriller for our times'�Louise Candlish `A proper page-turner'�New York Times 'Fans of�The Silent Patient�will love it'�CJ Tudor 'Had me racing through the pages'�Sarah Vaughan 'An enjoyable, nail-biting ride'�Observer 'Perfectly paced with an exciting race to the end, this is one clever novel'�Woman's Weekly