Escape

''Wholly absorbing and completely addictive'' - Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw A Thing

''Tense and shocking'' – Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet


THE PERFECT OFFER

When struggling influencer couple Adele and Jack post a crowdfunding video online, they’re amazed when a mysterious benefactor offers to buy them a crumbling French chateau. It’s the lifeline they need to leave all their troubles behind.

THE PERFECT DREAM

For Adele, it’s a dream come true. She will post videos of the renovation as thousands of online subscribers follow their journey. But the chateau is not all it seems and the local community is far from welcoming.

THE PERFECT NIGHTMARE

Then Adele’s videos suddenly stop. Her sister Erin visits to make sure she’s OK, but the couple have vanished. Between the obsession of Adele’s fans and the claustrophobic secrecy of the nearby town, Erin must unravel the shocking truth behind the couple’s disappearance . . .

From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Escape is an electrifying thriller of influencers, secrets and lies set in a grand mansion in rural France. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.


Praise for The Escape:

''Dark, chilling, atmospheric and page-turning'' - Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Impulse Purchase

''A terrific, page-turning thriller for dark winter nights'' - BP Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

''Beautifully paced and darkly twisted'' - Katy Brent, bestselling author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

''I was gripped by the unravelling of dark secrets'' - Louise Jensen, international bestselling author of The Sister

''The tension dripped off the pages until the shocking reveal'' - A. A. Chaudhuri, bestselling author of She''s Mine

''A real page-turner'' - Woman''s Weekly

''Super dark and super readable'' - Fabulous Magazine