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The Surf House

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The brand new destination thriller from the million-copy bestseller Get swept away to the sun-soaked shores of Morocco in this addictive, pulse-pounding new mystery… ‘Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric’ Louise Candlish 'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ Gillian McAllister 'The queen of the destination thriller is back... Read More
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*THE BRAND NEW DESTINATION THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER*

Get swept away to the sun-soaked shores of Morocco in this addictive, pulse-pounding new mystery…

Escape to the beach in the brand new addictive and gripping crime thriller novel for 2026 from the million-copy bestselling author

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The brand new destination thriller from the million-copy bestseller

Get swept away to the sun-soaked shores of Morocco in this addictive, pulse-pounding new mystery…

‘Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric’ Louise Candlish

'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ Gillian McAllister

'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' Claire Douglas

Welcome to The Surf House

A beautiful guesthouse on the wave-pounded shores of Morocco.

Sparkling seas, bright blue skies, nothing and no-one for miles.

But then you hear the first whisper…

The woman who stayed here before you – who walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without a trace.

Every room tells a story.

Every guest hides a secret.

Every holiday has an end.

Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke’s destination thrillers:

‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ Gillian McAllister

‘Brilliant … kept me guessing the whole way through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'One of my books of the year' Andrea Mara

‘Twists & turns galore, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' Claire Douglas

‘Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a stonkingly fabulous read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lucy Clarke's The Hike was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-10-02.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008791155

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Lucy Clarke has a first class degree in English Literature, and is a passionate traveller and diarist. She has worked as a presenter of social enterprise events, a creative writing workshop leader, and she is now a full-time novelist. Lucy is married to James Cox, a professional windsurfer, and together they spend their winters travelling and their summers at their home on the south coast of England.

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