Magpie

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The dark, twisty new domestic suspense that will leave you gasping from the author of Cuckoo
Shes married to him. But does she know him at all

Claire lives with her family in a beautiful house overlooking the water. But she feels as if shes married to a stranger one who is leading a double life. As soon as she can get their son Joe away from him, shes determined to leave Duncan.

But finding out the truth about Duncans secret life leads to consequences Claire never planned for. Now Joe is missing, and shes struggling to piece together the events of the night that tore them all apart.

Alone in an isolated cottage, hiding from Duncan, Claire tries to unravel the lies theyve told each other, and themselves. Something happened to her family But can she face the truth

Perfect for readers who loved The Whisper Man, Here to Stay, and Sleep

A deftly dark, creepy and disturbing psychological thriller LoveReading

Great for anyone who loves an enticing thriller Marie Claire

An eerie page-turner Crime Scene Magazine

Chilling and heart-rending, a creepy, atmospheric story with a beautifully-drawn, bleak setting and memorably flawed characters Roz Watkins

Beautifully written, with a chilling mystery at its core, Magpie is a suspenseful and twisty pleasure of a read Howard Linskey

This eerie tale lingered with me for days after Id read the final page. I didnt see the final twist coming! Nicola Rayner

I could not stop reading this creepy and compelling. I loved it Sarah Ward

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Great for anyone who loves an enticing thriller Marie Claire

A deftly dark, creepy and disturbing psychological thriller LoveReading

An eerie page-turner Crime Scene Magazine

I found myself hanging on to every word . . . brilliant and atmospheric, it will have readers gripped The Courier

Chilling and heart-rending, a creepy, atmospheric story with a beautifully-drawn, bleak setting and memorably flawed characters Roz Watkins

Beautifully written, with a chilling mystery at its core, Magpie is a suspenseful and twisty pleasure of a read Howard Linskey

Sophie Draper is a wonderful writer, adept at weaving stories within stories. This eerie Derbyshire tale lingered with me for days after Id read the final page. And, try as I might, I didnt see the final twist coming! Nicola Rayner

I could not stop reading this creepy and compelling. I loved it Sarah Ward

Author Bio

Sophie Draper won the Bath Novel Award 2017 with this novel. She has also won the Friday Night Live competition at the York Festival of Writing 2017. She lives in Derbyshire, where the book is set, and under the name Sophie Snell she works as a traditional oral storyteller.