Burial: Now a major ITV crime-drama called THE SISTER
By (Author) Neil Cross
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
1st November 2020
15th October 2020
Reissue
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
823.92
Paperback
304
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
*Read the book that inspired THE SISTER, the major ITV drama starring RUSSELL TOVEY*
'Stunning'Peter James
'Creepy, unsettling, and subtle'Guardian
'For fans of Hitchcock'Independent
Nathan is desperate to escape his past. If only his past was willing to let go . . .
Hehas never been able to forget the worst night of his life: the party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he andBob, an untrustworthy old acquaintance, know what really happened and they have resolved to keep it that way.
But one rainy night, years later,Bobappears atNathan'sdoor with terrifying news, and old wounds are suddenly reopened, threatening to tear Nathan's whole world apart. Because Nathanhas his own secrets now.AndBob doesn't realise just how far Nathan will go to protect them . . .
Don't miss the book behind the major ITV drama THE SISTER from Neil Cross, the highlyacclaimed writer of LUTHERand HARD SUN.
PRAISE FORBURIAL
'His most terrifying . . . scariest and most satisfying yet'Time Out
'Aterrifically scary and all too believable tale. It's brilliantly written in taut, humorous prose, while being exceptionally well observed and paced. Quite brilliant'Daily Mirror
'Burialis not only a page-turner, but also asensitive and atmospheric portrayal of a man at the end of his tether . . .Creepy, unsettling, and subtle'Guardian
'Thiscompulsive page-turneris a thrilling read and you can see why Neil Cross is the lead scriptwriter for the incredibly successfulSpooks'The Sun
'An intelligent, tightly written page-turnerDaily Mail
'Askillfully-told and macabre story for fans of Hitchcock . . .Cross marries literary values to the page-turning crime narrative'Independent
Neil Crossis the creator and sole writer of the critically acclaimed BBC America crime seriesLuther, and the film Luther: The Fallen Sun,available on Netflix. In 2011, Cross was awarded the Edgar Award for Best Teleplay for episode one of Luther. He is the author of the thriller Burial and lives with his family in Wellington, New Zealand. Visit him online at Neil-Cross.com.