100% NZ-owned | 80,000+ Books In NZ πŸ“š

Today Only: 20% Off When You Buy 2+ Stationery Items! 🎨

A Change of Circumstance

Discover book 11 in the Simon Serrailler series
4.01 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating.
( 3,521 ratings, 316 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
A Change of Circumstance by Susan Hill is a compelling crime thriller featuring DCS Simon Serrailler. Set in the English cathedral town of Lafferton, the story traces a complex investigation into drug activity that deeply affects the community. Amidst police work and personal dilemmas, Serrailler navigates new challenges that force him to confront shifting dynamics in his professional and personal life.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2400
Elsewhere:
$2600
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

If you enjoy gripping crime novels and intricate thrillers, this book may captivate your interest. Susan Hill's masterful storytelling combines suspense with vivid character development, drawing you into a compelling mystery. Ideal for those who appreciate nuanced plots and atmospheric settings.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

A Change of Circumstance

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A Change of Circumstance is the 11th book in the bestselling and addictive Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill.

Over one million copies sold.

Innocent or guilty. It's a matter of which lines you cross.

It's mid-winter, and a body is discovered in a flat just outside Lafferton. It's a drugs overdose, but something doesn't feel right. The place is entirely empty. Damp walls, bare floorboards. Not even a bed.

And then there's the man known as Fats. Preying on young children to run errands for him. Burner phones with instructions messaged through. Bribes followed by threats.

Can Serrailler finally break the drugs network that's spreading through the area, or is it just too powerful for him?

'Keeps the reader guessing until the last page' - Sunday Express

Series: Simon Serrailler

View all

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

A Change of Circumstance by Susan Hill receives praise for its dark, fierce edge akin to modern crime writing, and its brilliantly compelling prose. Critics have highlighted its addictive quality, comparing it to the works of Rankin, while also noting its exploration of harrowing themes, particularly the exploitation of vulnerable youngsters. With all the elements of a perfect English crime novel, Hill's work continues to engage and captivate readers.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529110531

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 384

About the Author

SUSAN HILL has been a professional writer for over fifty years. Her books have won awards and prizes including the Whitbread, the John Llewellyn Rhys and a Somerset Maugham, and have been shortlisted for the Booker. Her novels include Strange Meeting, I'm the King of the Castle, In the Springtime of the Year and The Mist in the Mirror. She has also published autobiographical works and collections of short stories as well as the Simon Serrailler series of crime novels. The play of her ghost story The Woman in Black is one of the longest running in the history of London's West End. In 2020 she was awarded a damehood (DBE) for services to literature. She has two adult daughters and lives in North Norfolk.

Also by Susan Hill

View all

More from Crime & Thriller

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.