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the gripping new crime thriller that will keep you up all night, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell
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The truth could destroy this family... Lily and her father have built a life for themselves in the wake of her mother's death. But someone knows more than they're letting on about what really happened that night, on Osea Island. And when Lily gets a visit...
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WHAT IF YOUR FAMILY AREN'T WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE? The gripping new thriller from the author of BAD BLOOD, with a twisty dual timeline and a dark secret at its heart.
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The truth could destroy this family...
Lily and her father have built a life for themselves in the wake of her mother's death. But someone knows more than they're letting on about what really happened that night, on Osea Island.
And when Lily gets a visit from a relative who claims to know more about her family than she realised, she is pulled into a mystery that takes her back to the past—back to what happened out on the sea all those years ago.
You think you know your family. You think they'd never lie to you.
You're wrong.
One Dark Summer by Sarah Hornsley delves deep into the secrets and lies that bind a family, leaving readers questioning everything they thought they knew.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399725927
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 320
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. Her first novel, Bad Blood, was published in 2025. Rights have sold in multiple territories and it has been optioned for television.
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