Ein Haus auf den Klippen an der Südwestküste Englands. Auf Mortis Point, hoch über dem sturmumtosten Atlantik, leben Lucy und Daniel mit ihren beiden Kindern. Von den Gezeiten bestimmt, führen sie ein beschauliches Leben – bis zu dem Tag, der alles verändert. Daniels Segelboot wird herrenlos auf See gefunden, kurz nachdem ein Notruf abgesetzt wurde. Von Lucys Mann jedoch fehlt jede Spur. Als Lucy erfährt, dass auch ihre Kinder verschwunden sind, gerät ihr Leben endgültig aus den Fugen. Offenbar befanden Billie und Fin sich ebenfalls an Bord des Bootes. An einen erweiterten Suizid, wie Detective Abraham Rose ihn vermutet, will Lucy nicht glauben. Während sich über dem Meer ein Jahrhundertsturm zusammenbraut, der die Suche nach den Vermissten erschwert, versuchen Lucy und Abraham fieberhaft herauszufinden, was wirklich an Bord geschah. Als sie der Wahrheit näher kommen, wird Lucy klar, dass der eigentliche Albtraum gerade erst begonnen hat …

The gripping, original, standout new thriller from the author of THE MEMORY WOOD and THE RISING TIDE.

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'I watch them because I think they need help.'

Mercy Lake likes to fix things. To fix people. Trapped inside during daylight hours, hostage to her phobias, she uses the cover of night to watch the people in her town. And if someone needs her help, she steps in - secretly and with compassion.

When Mercy meets Louis, her lonely, unusual life is suddenly filled with excitement. Because Louis likes intervening in other people's lives too, only he prefers a more direct - even violent - approach. As they grow closer, Mercy is enchanted but frightened by his actions. How many lines is he willing to cross? And how much is he prepared to risk?

And then there's Nadia. Nadia knows she's being watched, even if the police think differently. But with her own secrets to protect, she's not going to wait around for the watcher to make their move. She's going to stop them dead.

'Small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear'

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Praise for Sam Lloyd:

'Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent' Daily Mail

'Stunning prose and compulsive reading' Lesley Kara

'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller' Shari Lapena

'A beautifully written, fast-paced thriller' Heat

'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Times

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'Beautifully written, incredibly evocative with a real sense of place and of the sea. Heart-stoppingly tense' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CHALET

'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Times

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.

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HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?

The news doesn't strike cleanly, like a guillotine's blade. Nothing so merciful. This news is a slovenly traveller, dragging its feet, gradually revealing its horrors. And it announces itself first with violence - the urgent hammering of fists on the front door.

Life can change in a heartbeat.

Lucy has everything she could wish for: a beautiful home high on the clifftops, a devoted husband and two beloved children.

Then one morning, time stops. Their family yacht is recovered, abandoned far out at sea. Lucy's husband is nowhere to be found and as the seconds tick by, she begins to wonder - what if he was the one who took the boat? And if so, where is he now?

As a once-in-a-generation storm frustrates the rescue operation, Lucy pieces together what happened onboard. And then she makes a fresh discovery. One that plunges her into a living nightmare . . .

Wherever her husband is, he isn't alone. Because their children are missing, too.

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Praise for Sam Lloyd:

'Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent.' Daily Mail

'Stunning prose and compulsive reading.' Lesley Kara

'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.' Shari Lapena

'A beautifully written, fast-paced thriller.' Heat

'A darkly chilling and original novel . . . a series of twists keeps readers captivated until a shocking climax.' Daily Express

'Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them.' Samantha Downing

'A truly chilling story.' Woman & Home

Un thriller atmosférico e inquietante sobre la parte más oscura del alma humana.

En el día más importante de su aún breve vida, Elissa es secuestrada. Horas después, despierta en un lugar que no conoce, atada a un poste metálico. Mientras su raptor la apabulla con extrañas preguntas, la situación de la niña parece complicarse... hasta que Elijah, de diez años, la encuentra.

Elijah sabe que debería contar lo que ha visto, pero su instinto le advierte de que, si lo hace, perderá todo lo que tiene. Al fin y al cabo, Elissa no es la primera niña a la que descubre en el Bosque de la Memoria.

Elissa sabe que debe actuar. Solamente convenciendo a Elijah para que la ayude tendrá alguna oportunidad de sobrevivir. Pero intentar manipularlo es peligroso, pues es mucho más listo de lo que parece. Empieza entones un juego mortal de engaño y traición llevará al límite a todos quienes entren en él.

Perder es impensable.

Y para ganar hay que actuar de forma implacable.

THE MUST-READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. Chilling, moving and unputdownable, The Memory Wood is a thriller like no other.

'Beautifully told, with two superbly drawn young protagonists, Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent' Daily Mail

'Superbly creepy, with an unexpected twist' Guardian

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Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It's the only home he's ever known.

Elissa has only just arrived. And she'll do everything she can to escape.

When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police. Because in his twelve years, Elijah has never had a proper friend. And he doesn't want Elissa to leave.

Not only that, Elijah knows how this can end. After all, Elissa isn't the first girl he's found inside the Memory Wood.

As her abductor's behaviour grows more erratic, chess prodigy Elissa realises that outwitting strange, lonely Elijah is her only hope of survival. Their cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal will determine both their fates, and whether either of them will ever leave the Memory Wood . . .

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Praise for Sam Lloyd

'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door

'Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

'I haven't read anything quite this exciting since Room. You think all the stories have been told, then something like this comes along' Emma Curtis, author of The Night You Left

'Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them. If you enjoy dark, twisty thrillers that stay with you, read this book' Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife

Readers love The Memory Wood

'A very clever psychological thriller. Dark, creepy and intense.' *****

'Deliciously dark... fresh and imaginative.' *****

'The twists and turns in The Memory Wood will astound. This book is undoubtedly the best I've read this year.' *****

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