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No Place to Hide
By (Author) J.S. Monroe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
4th July 2023
United Kingdom
Paperback
384
Width 148mm, Height 229mm
A spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together the dark web, murder, and blackmail... An irreversible pact. An impossible disappearing act. Adam appears to have everything: a happy marriage, two young children, and a flourishing career as a paediatrician. But Adam also has a secret: hospital CCTV, strangers' mobile phones, city traffic cameras he is convinced that they are all filming him because of something terrible that happened at a drunken party when he was a student. Only one other person knew what occurred, a young filmmaker, Louis, who captured the very act on camera. With no other options at the time, Adam made a pact with Louis inspired by Adam's starring role in the play Dr Faustus in order to cover up the crime and keep his dreams of becoming a doctor alive. Now, convinced that Louis' cameras are rolling again, Adam decides to dabble in the dark arts once more. In this digital world, where no act goes unnoticed, he will disappear. No suicide note, goodbye letter, or farewell video the ultimate modern magic trick. Can Adam perform his vanishing act and save his family and career Or will Louis' hell-bent determination to collect what's his prove unstoppable Praise for J.S. Monroe: 'Intelligent writing, disturbing and original ideas, and a tightly coiled and crafted plot' Daily Mail 'Cunning, captivating and creepy' JP Delaney 'J.S. Monroe has woven an absorbing novel full of unpredictable twists, topped by a savage climax' The Times 'Intricately woven and heart-stoppingly believable' Clare Mackintosh 'The most ingenious thriller you will read this year' M.J. Arlidge
PRAISE FOR J.S. MONROE: 'Intelligent writing, disturbing and original ideas, and a tightly coiled and crafted plot' Daily Mail. 'J.S. Monroe has woven an absorbing novel full of unpredictable twists, topped by a savage climax' The Times. 'Intricately woven and heart-stoppingly believable' Clare Mackintosh. 'The most ingenious thriller you will read this year' -- M.J. Arlidge
J.S. Monroe read English at Cambridge, worked as a foreign correspondent in Delhi, and was Weekend editor of the Daily Telegraph in London before becoming a full-time writer. His psychological thriller Find Me became a bestseller in 2017, and, under the name Jon Stock, he is also the author of five spy thrillers. He lives in Wiltshire, with his wife and children.