Sun Trap: The BRAND NEW gripping must-read destination thriller and perfect summer read for 2025
By (Author) Rachel Wolf
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
2nd September 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
823.92
Paperback
336
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 22mm
240g
Heat can change everything, even what you think you see.
The unmissable new thriller from the author of FIVE NIGHTS, a twisty, unrelenting murder mystery set in the middle of the desert where there is no escape.
No one writes about the privileged's fall from grace quite like Rachel Wolf...
WHY READERS LOVE RACHEL WOLF
'Glamorous and atmospheric with a cast of brilliantly untrustworthy characters' CATHERINE COOPER
'Totally gripping... Succession on the high seas' HARRIET TYCE
'Deadly glamour on the high seas and lashings of schadenfreude in this addictive, claustrophobic thriller.' ERIN KELLY
'Glamour, tension and twists galore! A thrilling read that will whisk you away into treacherous waters!' LESLEY KARA
'Agatha Christie meets Succession!... Just like the passengers, you'll be all adrift, not knowing who to believe. A compulsive drama.' JO FURNISS
Nobody is safe in this edge-of-your-seat glimpse behind the glamour of Hollywood. Intense and immersive. Reeled me in and kept me hooked till the bitter end. -- Robert Rutherford
Death and drama in the desert! A rollercoaster ride of duplicity and double takes, Sun Trap is perfect for balmy summer days and chilling by the pool. Great escapist fun! -- Sam Holland
You will literally not know who to believe. A page-turner from opening scene to showdown -- Jo Furniss
Wolf transports us into the mysterious and compelling lives of Hollywood's stars where nothing is as it seems... A high-octane dice with death that I could not put down! -- Heather Critchlow
A glamorous, gripping tale of sun, sand and deadly sabotage. -- S.E. Lynes
Oh my god I devoured this! Insanely gripping, hard recommend. -- Angela Clarke
A delicious joy to read the shock of the reveal was just gasp-worthy.
-- Kate SimantsRachel Wolf grew up in the North of England and studied at Durham University. Before turning to writing, she worked for a holiday company and travelled widely. Her thrillers take inspiration from some of those travels.