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The Sanctuary

the gripping must-read thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author
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The Sanctuary by Andrew Hunter Murray is a gripping crime and thriller novel set in a dystopian future where society is divided into those who live in a luxurious sanctuary and those who survive in a hostile outside world. The story follows a protagonist who is determined to uncover secrets hidden within the sanctuary and faces moral dilemmas and danger at every turn. The book explores themes of societal division, trust, and the quest for truth in a tightly woven narrative filled with suspense and intrigue.
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This gripping thriller may appeal to you if you're intrigued by dystopian landscapes and complex mysteries. With its taut pacing and rich character development, it offers a suspenseful and thought-provoking narrative that challenges the boundaries between safety and danger. Perfect for fans who enjoy twists and moral dilemmas in their crime and thriller reads.

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The Sanctuary

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There’s no way back from paradise...

The gripping second novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Last Day.

The Sanctuary paints Sanctuary Rock as a perfect place—a remote island owned by a wealthy philanthropist who is crafting a brand-new world on the ruins of the old one.

Ben only came to the island to bring his fiancée Cara home. But when he arrives, he is rapidly seduced by the vision of a better way of life, as described by the charismatic and mysterious Sir John. Before long, he decides to stay.

However, the island holds darker secrets than he could ever have suspected. Then he learns the only route back to the mainland is about to close for good, and his own life may be in terrible danger...


Praise

'Imaginative and intriguing ... Sucks you in and doesn't let you leave until the very last page' – Anthony Horowitz

'Smoothly written, thought-provoking ... with an effective shocker of an ending'Guardian

'The considerable pleasure of this novel is in the getting from here to there'The Times

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529158519

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Andrew Hunter Murray is a writer, broadcaster and comedian. He co-hosts the award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which has received 500 million downloads and toured the world. He also writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye magazine, hosts the Eye's podcast Page 94, presents BBC Radio 4's Friday night comedy The Naked Week, and spent 14 years writing BBC2's QI. His first novel, The Last Day, was a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller, and one of the top 10 fiction debuts of 2020; his second, The Sanctuary, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month; and his third, A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering, was shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic literature. Andrew lives in London, in a house which largely belongs to someone else (Barclay's).

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