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By Chris Chibnall

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They came for an escape, but can they escape a killer? Detective Nicola Bridge returns in another gripping and immersive mystery For its loyal guests, Parkwood Holiday Village in west Dorset is a haven- woodland walks, a tranquil lake, service around the clock. Until, just after midsummer, a body is found floating in the swimming pool. Detective Nicola Bridge, exhausted by worries about her troubled teenage son, faces a resort full of suspects- a husband lying about his whereabouts, a high ropes instructor hiding unexplained scars, and a polished new manager with a dangerous secret. With hundreds of guests and staff on site, Nicola must race to uncover a web of lies before the killer disappears. Or strikes again...

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ISBN: 9780241675762

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Chris Chibnall is a BAFTA, Royal Television Society, Broadcasting Press Guild and Peabody award-winning screenwriter, executive producer, and playwright whose work has been seen, translated and remade all around the world. He is the recipient of the prestigious FIPA Prix D'Honneur, and honorary doctorates from Edge Hill University and Sheffield Hallam University. His television work includes Broadchurch - remade as Gracepoint in the US and Malaterra in France - The Great Train Robbery, Doctor Who, Torchwood and Life on Mars. Death at the White Hart is his debut novel.

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