A Bird in Winter : 'Nail-bitingly tense and compelling' Paula Hawkins

Author: Doughty, Louise

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Published on 31 August 2023 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 368 pages
162 x 243 x 35 | 582g

OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF APPLE TREE YARD SOLD'A rare combination of elegance and unbelievable tension. . . Utterly brilliant.' JOANNA CANNON'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL'A terrific read.' Daily Mail'Clever, twisty, propulsive.' CLAIRE FULLER'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The TimesThe latest from the Number One Sunday Times Bestselling author Louise DoughtyBird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?Readers are gripped by A Bird in Winter:***** 'Bird is a character who will stay with me for a long time.''***** As good as Apple Tree Yard, it was impossible to put this book down.'***** 'Cleverly plotted and full of thought provoking situations and twists.'***** 'If you like strong female leads that aren't perfect, then you will devour this.'***** 'A beautiful, intricately plotted, and intriguing narrative.'