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The Storm

The intoxicating new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Heiress
By Rachel Hawkins
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New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense set in a Gulf Coast beach inn where hurricane season can be murder.

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It was the trial that swept the nation

But her story isn't finished yet . . .

'Had me hooked from the very first page' Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Unputdownable!' Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I devoured it in a single day' Reader Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

St Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the century-old Rosalie Inn that has survived every one, and Lo Bailey, the local girl accused of murdering her lover in 1984.

When hotel owner Geneva hears a true crime writer is in town to research the Landon Fitzroy case, she's less interested in solving a whodunnit than the business it could bring the Rosalie Inn. But August Fletcher doesn't come alone: with him is none other than Lo Bailey herself, returned to her hometown to clear her name once and for all.

But the closer Geneva gets to Lo and August, the more she wonders if Lo is actually back to settle old scores. As another monster storm approaches, she learns that people can be just as destructive as any hurricane - and that the truth about what happened to Landon is not the only secret Lo is keeping...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035440436

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Contributors:

  • Read by Dan Bittner
  • Read by Patti Murin
  • Read by Petrea Burchard
  • Read by Cathi Colas
  • Read by Jane Oppenheimer
  • Read by Alex Knox
  • Read by Stephanie Németh-Parker

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, Reckless Girls, The Villa and The Heiress. She also writes as our own Erin Sterling, author of The Ex-Hex and The Kiss Curse, and has written multiple books for young readers.

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