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Blood Orange

The gripping, bestselling Richard & Judy book club thriller
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Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce is a gripping crime thriller that follows a newly promoted barrister, Alison, as she takes on her first murder case while navigating the complexities of her own tumultuous personal life. As Alison delves into the tangled web of the case, she must confront dark secrets and betrayal, both in and outside the courtroom, which threaten to unravel her. The novel weaves a tense and suspenseful narrative, exploring themes of obsession, guilt, and ambition.
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This gripping legal thriller may appeal to you if you're drawn to tales about complex personal lives intertwined with high-stakes courtroom drama. The story follows a successful but flawed female barrister whose life begins to unravel as she handles her first murder case, offering a mix of suspense, betrayal, and dark secrets that will keep you turning the pages.

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Blood Orange

An utterly addictive, spectacularly dark psychological thriller that explores the power of desire, jealousy and betrayal.

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The incredibly gripping, must-read Sunday Times bestseller 'Utterly compelling... I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jewell, No.1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs 'A classy thriller with complex and compelling characters' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go 'Fans of Apple Tree Yard and The Girl on the Train will love this' Guardian 'Twists that keep you frantically turning the pages' Sunday Mirror FIERCE, UNFLINCHING AND PROVOCATIVE, BLOOD ORANGE WILL HOLD YOU IN ITS GRIP UNTIL ITS FINAL, HEARTSTOPPING CONCLUSION. Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise – she's just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems... Just one more night. Then I'll end it. Alison drinks too much. She's neglecting her family. And she's having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle. I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up. Alison's client doesn't deny that she stabbed her husband – she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself. I'm watching you. I know what you're doing. But someone knows Alison's secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she's done, and who won't stop until she's lost everything.... BLOOD ORANGE IS: 'Gripping' Daily Mail 'Sizzlingly addictive' Heat 'Delicious and addictive – a perfectly crafted treat!' Louise Candlish, author of Our House 'Glittering and fierce . . . a glorious bonfire of a marriage thriller' Irish Times

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Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce has been described as a thrilling addition to domestic noir, blending obsession, revenge, lust, and murder in a truly captivating manner. The storyline revolves around a female barrister's tumultuous life, with readers finding it both shocking and compelling. Praised for its originality and a surprising twist, it promises an engaging read that is hard to put down.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472252746

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 December 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 257g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Harriet Tyce grew up in Edinburgh and studied English at Oxford University before doing a law conversion course at City University. She practised as a criminal barrister in London for nearly a decade, and subsequently completed an MA in Creative Writing - Crime Fiction at the University of East Anglia. She lives in north London. Her first novel, Blood Orange, published in 2019 to huge critical acclaim and her second, third and fourth novels The Lies You Told, It Ends at Midnight and A Lesson in Cruelty have been Sunday Times bestsellers. Witch Trial is her fifth novel.

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