Whiteout
By (Author) R.S. Burnett
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
4th June 2025
13th February 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Technothriller
Adventure / action fiction
Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
440g
'A fast-paced and gripping thriller' Clare Mackintosh
'Highly recommended' M.W. Craven
'Gripping and chilling' Amy McCulloch
'A writer to watch' Steve Cavanagh
'Unique and skilled debut' Caroline Corcoran
'A fabulous debut thriller' Simon McCleave
'Chilling, awe-inspiring' James Rollins
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Lost in Antarctica.
How long can she survive
Expedition day: 152
Temperature: -69C
Location: Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Deep field.
Situation: Bleak.
My name is Rachael, and Im on a solo Antarctic expedition.
But a month ago I lost contact with basecamp.
No radio. No sat phones. Just static.
Only one thing has reached me: a BBC World Service broadcast, reporting a nuclear strike on the UK.
Im safe for fourteen more days in my little hut at the bottom of the world. But I cant stay here forever, I have to find out whats happened.
Even if theres no one left to tell.
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Real readers love WHITEOUT:
'A fantastic thriller with the best twists that I honestly did not see coming'
'The writing was phenomenal'
'This book was so suspenseful and so shocking, that I am almost at a loss for words after finishing it!'
'This is an amazingly tense and thrilling story for all thriller lovers'
'Impossible to put down well written and totally unique'
'A fast paced and gripping thriller you won't be able to put down' Clare Mackintosh
'A superb survival thriller from a writer to watch' Steve Cavanagh
'R.S. Burnetts WHITEOUT sits in the very top tier of action thrillers. As scientist Rachael contends with the apocalyptic scenario of a nuclear strike on the UK, and battles for survival in Antarctica, the most hostile environment on Earth, the chilling sense of dread is unrelenting. Highly recommended' MW Craven
'WHITEOUT is an accomplished debut thriller that depicts all the horrors of being lost and alone during Antarctic winter, while also showing what a terrifying prospect it would be to lose it. A fight to survive not only for the protagonist Rachel, but also for our planet a read that is gripping and chilling in equal measure' Amy McCulloch, internationally bestselling author of Breathless
'Burnetts WHITEOUT is a riveting survival tale that ratchets the tension with every turn of the page Chilling, awe-inspiring, and written with a scientific authenticity, here is a tale of heroism and determination that must not be missed' James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Arkangel
'One of the most unique and skilled debuts I've read in a long time' Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of What Happened on Floor 34
'Gripping and tense throughout, this is a fabulous debut thriller. Incredibly atmospheric, I couldn't put it down' Simon McCleave, bestselling author of The Snowdonia Killings
'Whiteout is a white-knuckle thrill ride that will leave you thinking long after that chilling final page. I raced through it and can't wait to see what R.S. Burnett does next!' Sara Ochs, author of The Dive and The Resort
Burnett masterfully evokes a horrifying sense of claustrophobia, even within the vast, desolate reaches of an all but uninhabited continent A riveting debutI tore through it like a blizzard Giles Kristian
R. S. Burnett grew up in the Falkland Islands and began his writing career on the local newspaper, Penguin News. He studied English at the University of Leicester and then worked as a journalist in London until he returned to the Falklands in 2021.