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Your dream holiday is interrupted when a child desperately needs your help—the irresistible new psychological thriller from the R&J bestselling author. A teenager at an idyllic Greek holiday resort is shocked to receive an anonymous message. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with...
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Your dream holiday is interrupted when a child desperately needs your help—the irresistible new psychological thriller from the R&J bestselling author.
A teenager at an idyllic Greek holiday resort is shocked to receive an anonymous message. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with a family that's pretending to be her own.
Detective Amanda Coton just happens to be at the resort on holiday. She's in the perfect position to help lead the rescue.
But with no way to identify the sender, or to lock down the sprawling resort, one wrong move could see the real victim spirited away, and vanish for good.
And that's without worrying that the kind of person who'd kidnap a girl wouldn't hesitate to kill to get away with it...
Please Help Me is a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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ISBN: 9780241644751
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 478g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. She is also the author of standalone thriller, Dead To Me.
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