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Under the Ice - The unputdownable thriller for Christmas 2019 - cover

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Under the Ice - The unputdownable thriller for Christmas 2019

Rachael Blok

Publisher: Head of Zeus

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Summary

'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' ERIN KELLY.  
 
It is the week before Christmas and the cathedral city of St Albans is blanketed by snow. But beneath the festive lights, darkness is stirring. The frozen body of a young girl is discovered by the ice-covered lake. 
 
The police scramble for clues. A local woman, Jenny, has had visions of what happened the night of the murder. But Jenny is an exhausted new mother, whose midnight wanderings pull her ever closer to the lake. Can Jenny be trusted? What does she really know? 
 
Then another girl goes missing, and the community unravels. Neighbour turns against neighbour, and Jenny has no idea who to believe. As Christmas Eve approaches, Jenny discovers a secret about her past – and why she could be key to everything... 
 
PRAISE FOR UNDER THE ICE: 
 
'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' Erin Kelly. 
 
'An outstanding debut, so atmospheric it made me literally shiver' Angela Clarke. 
 
'A fantastically evocative book that twists you expertly up in the world of its vivid characters, making you feel the unfolding plot blow by blow' Gytha Lodge. 
 
'Packed with atmosphere, suspense and a cold that chills the heart. Under the Ice announces Rachael Blok as an exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lesley Thomson. 
 
'A lyrical, haunting thriller that's impossible to put down ... Under the Ice will get under your skin' J.S. Monroe.
Available since: 11/01/2018.

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