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Bad Blood

the biggest debut of 2025 - an explosive psychological crime thriller with a triple twist
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Incredibly gripping. A triumph - Claire Douglas, #1 bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 What would you do if your childhood sweetheart was accused of murder? Justine Stone left her hometown in Essex eighteen years ago, and she hasn't looked back since. Married to... Read More
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Bad Blood

Hodder's 2025 crime launch title - a debut from a well-connected agent and writer, Sarah Hornsley. When young lawyer Justine Stone's ex-boyfriend is accused of a brutal double murder, she is forced to return to her home town to investigate.

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Incredibly gripping. A triumph - Claire Douglas, #1 bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9

What would you do if your childhood sweetheart was accused of murder?

Justine Stone left her hometown in Essex eighteen years ago, and she hasn't looked back since. Married to Noah, with a beautiful house and a high-flying career as a barrister, she rarely thinks about her ex-boyfriend, Jake.

Until she's given her first murder case, and sees his face staring up at her, charged with a horrific double murder.

The Jake that Justine loved would never have hurt anyone. But as evidence begins to come to light, Justine has to face up to the fact that perhaps she never really knew Jake at all. And as the past begins to merge with the present, Justine's life that she's worked so hard to create begins to fall apart.

You can run from your secrets. But they'll always catch up with you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399725866

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Sarah Hornsley started her career in publishing in 2012 at Orion Books, followed by a short stint in script development before becoming a literary agent in 2015, joining PFD in 2021. She was selected for The Bookseller Rising Star list in 2019. She lives in Essex with her family, and writes alongside working as an agent. Bad Blood is her first novel. Rights have sold in multiple territories and it has been optioned for television.

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