She thought his death was the worst thing that could happen . .

. then he came backNancy and Calder are moving from London to an isolated slate island, off the west coast of Scotland.

But, for Nancy, the fresh start is undermined by the stark surroundings, mysterious locals and the discovery of Calder’s dark past. Then one of Nancy’s nightmares plays out in real life: Calder’s boat upturned in the bay, his body adrift in the icy water.

Miraculously, the doctors manage to bring him back to life, but Nancy doesn’t recognize the man who has been snatched back from death’s door. As secrets, lies and bodies begin to wash up on the island, Nancy must come to terms with the fact that sometimes the slate cannot be wiped clean.

'Unputdownable. A twisty, thrilling, constantly surprising story.

It kept me guessing right to end. ' - JO BRAND'A brilliant, hair-raising premise gives way to something even more chilling in this gorgeously gothic tale .

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relentlessly addictive. ' - SOPHIE HANNAH'A compulsive read.

' - JENNIE GODFREY'An instant classic. ' - DENZIL MEYRICK'Liz keeps you guessing right to the very death.

' - GORDON J. BROWN.