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Ideal for readers who enjoy fast-paced, high-tension home invasion thrillers with emotional depth and relentless suspense. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Ann Cleeves, and gripping crime novels.
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See moreA brilliant thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of The Interview. If your family was targeted in the middle of the night, what would you do to keep them safe? Perfect for fans of T. M. Logan and J P Delaney.
They were supposed to be getting away from their troubles . . .
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Fantastic - Lee Child
Totally addictive - Ann Cleeves
A thrill-a-minute page-turner - Simon Kernick
It's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.
You are asleep when a noise wakes you.
You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.
Then you hear it.
Glass. Crunching underfoot.
Your worst fears are about to be realised.
Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.
You will do whatever it takes to protect them.
But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?
A Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of Safe House.
What authors are saying...
If you only read one thriller this year read this - C. L. Taylor
Smashed my way through this... Nerve-shredding - Tim Weaver
Brilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense - Sharon Bolton
Starts at full throttle and never lets up - T. M. Logan
Heart-stopping... a sure-fire bestseller - Jo Spain
Breakneck ride of a thriller - Fiona Cummins
Almost unbearably tense and exciting - Mark Edwards
Fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist - Mick Herron
Tense, fast-paced thriller - Jenny Quintana
Brilliant and almost impossible to put down - Andrew Taylor
What readers are saying...
This was so intense as the twists and turns came one after another at breakneck speed.
Brilliantly written thriller which keeps you gripped from the first few pages.
Full of action and excitement.
Absolutely amazing; I was totally gripped from start to finish.
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Praised by top thriller authors: Lee Child calls it 'fantastic', Ann Cleeves says it's 'totally addictive', and Simon Kernick declares it 'a thrill-a-minute page-turner'. Reviewers highlight its breathless pace, masterful tension, and heart-wrenching drama. Tim Weaver describes it as 'nerve-shredding, lightning-paced', while Sharon Bolton praises its brilliant craft and excruciating tension. Fans call it 'intense', 'full of action', and 'absolutely amazing'.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781035002351
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pan Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 338g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
C. M. Ewan is a pseudonym for Chris Ewan, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of many mystery and thriller novels. Chris's first standalone thriller, Safe House, was a bestseller in the UK and was shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. He is also the author of the thrillers Dead Line, Dark Tides, Long Time Lost and A Window Breaks as well as The Good Thief's Guide series of mystery novels. The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award and has been published in thirteen countries. Chris lives with his wife and their two children in Somerset, where he writes full-time.
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