The Getaway

(Paperback)

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One private island. Seven guests. One killer

The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read.
Get away from your problems.
Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last.

Get away from your life.
The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface.

Get away with murder.
Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells dont just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like maybe even commit murder

Reviews

The perfect summer thriller. Sun, sea, secrets and murder, The Getaway twists and turns with a plot as scorching as the setting. Chris Whitaker

Full of ingenious twists and turns, The Getaway grabs hold and never lets you go. A killer summer read. Phoebe Morgan

An ideal summer book set on an idyllic private island where everyone has secrets and seemingly no one can be trusted. Twisty and tense a great read. Catherine Cooper

Beautifully set on the Greek island that is home to the dysfunctional Rathwell family, The Getaway is deliciously twisted and compelling, the tension building until just when you think you know what's going on, there's yet another twist. A highly recommended summer read. Debbie Howells

A superb book which maintained the mystery and intrigue throughout and kept me guessing the who and why. The revealing of the character's secrets and fears are excellently done and the overall majesty and secrecy play out very well. James Delargy

PRAISE FOR ROSS ARMSTRONG:

Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it Mick Herron

Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars Heat

Like Christopher Nolans Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me Peter Swanson

An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcocks Rear Window Guardian

Addictive and eerie, youll finish the book wanting to chat about it Closer

Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense Evening Standard

Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit Sun

A dark, unsettling page turner Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing

Author Bio

Ross Armstrong is a British stage and screen actor who has performed in the West End of London, on Broadway and in theatres throughout the UK. After gaining a BA in English Literature and Theatre at Warwick University, Ross joined the National Youth Theatre where his contemporaries included Matt Smith and Rafe Spall. The idea for his debut novel The Watcher came to him when he moved into a new apartment block and discovered whilst looking at the moon through binoculars that he could see into his neighbours' homes. Thankfully for them, he put down his binoculars and picked up his pen.