The Party House

As sickness and death haunt a village and outsiders intrude on what remains, a missing girls body will shake the last of this community to its core. From Lin Anderson, author of the much-loved Rhona MacLeod forensic crime series, comes a twisting psychological thriller set in the Scottish Highlands.

<p><b>'A real page-turner' Ian Rankin</b><br><br><b><i>The Party House</i> by Lin Anderson is a deeply atmospheric psychological thriller set in the Scottish Highlands for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and Sarah Pearse's <i>The Sanatorium</i>.</b><br><br>Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury &lsquo;party house&rsquo; to tourists.<br><br>As animosity sparks amongst the locals, part of the property is damaged and in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young girl is found in the wreck. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again &ndash; until now.<br><br>The excavation of Ailsa&rsquo;s remains ignites old suspicions cast on the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate&rsquo;s gamekeeper. At the beginning of a burgeoning relationship with a new lover, Joanne, Greg is loath to discuss old wounds. Frightened by Greg&rsquo;s reaction to the missing girl&rsquo;s discovery, Joanne begins to doubt how well she knows this new man in her life. Then again, he&rsquo;s not the only one with secrets in their volatile relationship . . .</p>