City of Strangers

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"A page-turning thriller" Sunday Times Grace Scott returns from honeymoon with her new husband, Mac, to find a man lying dead in their new Edinburgh flat. They don't know who he is or where he's come from. The mystery of his identity remains unsolved. Then, three months later, Grace finds a note tucked inside one of the wedding gifts which sends her on a journey to discover what really happened in her flat. A journey that becomes more dangerous the closer she comes to the truth . . . What she discovers will change her life. Set in Edinburgh and travelling to Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen, City of Strangers is a gripping story of deception, lies and corruption. PRAISE FOR CITY OF STRANGERS "Poignant, spine-shivering" Best Thrillers of 2015 - Marie Claire "Slick, stylist entertainment" The Guardian

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An engrossing, exhilarating ride. Pacy, action-packed, brilliantly written and with THE HOTTEST leading male character *fans self* * Tamar Cohen author of The Broken *
I really loved it. It does a really exciting thing, which is to take us from domestic noir to international thriller...fast paced, full of heart and with a central character who is discovering herself as she uncovers a labyrinthine international mystery * Julia Crouch *
Exciting and impossible to put down - this beautifully-written thriller is packed full of danger, surprises and a heroine to root for * Mark Edwards *
A twisty heart-stopper of a thriller * Best books to read in October, Red magazine *
Poignant, spine-shivering * Best Thrillers of 2015 Marie Claire *
Compelling...original and satisfying * Daily Mail *
A page-turning thriller * Sunday Times *
An easy, enjoyable read * The Literary Review *
Like Millar's previous work, this will appeal as a gripping thriller, with the Edinburgh setting an added bonus for Scottish readers * The Scotsman *
Millar increases suspense to a roaring conclusion . . . With its well-drawn characters and brisk prose, this is an eminently satisfying thriller * Booklist *
An exciting adventure story with a strong emotional core * Morning Star *
A superbly crafted thriller . . . Louise Millar is a first-rate author * Eurocrime *

Author Bio

Louise Millar grew up in Scotland. She began her journalism career in music and film magazines, and was a senior commissioning editor at Marie Claire. She has written for the Guardian, Psychologies, Stella, the Independent, the Observer, The Times and Stylist. She is co-founder of the crime-writing collective killerwomen.org.