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The No.1 Sunday Times and the New York Times bestseller
From the author of The Hunting Party comes the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and prize winning mystery thriller
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The No.1 Sunday Times and the New York Times bestseller
A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party.
Lucy Foley is really very clever - Anthony Horowitz
Thrilling - The Times
A classic whodunnit - Kate Mosse
Sharp and atmospheric and addictive - Louise Candlish
A furiously twisty thriller - Clare Mackintosh
On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.
Old friends.
Past grudges.
Happy families.
Hidden jealousies.
Thirteen guests.
One body.
The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.
All have a secret. All have a motive.
One guest won't leave this wedding alive...
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley is widely praised as a modern classic in the whodunnit genre, often likened to Agatha Christie's best works. Reviewers commend its clever, suspenseful storytelling and atmospheric setting, describing it as both addictive and compelling. The book has been celebrated for its skilful characterisation and its ability to keep readers guessing until the very end.
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ISBN: 9780008440183
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Lucy Foley studied English Literature at Durham and UCL universities and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry, before leaving to write full-time. Lucy's debut thriller, The Hunting Party, was an instant Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller, and was inspired by a particularly remote spot in Scotland that fired her imagination. Lucy is also the author of three historical novels, which have been translated into sixteen languages. Her journalism has appeared in ES Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Grazia and more.
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