The Escape

The grander the house. The darker the secrets. From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Gift is an electrifying winter read for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse. The Perfect Escape When struggling influencer couple Adele and Jack post a crowdfunding video online, they''re amazed when a mysterious benefactor offers to buy them an idyllic 17th century French chateau. It''s the lifeline they need to leave all their troubles behind and patch up their relationship after a rocky period. The Influencer For Adele, it''s a dream come true. She will post videos from the fairy tale setting, renovating the grand building as thousands of online subscribers follow their journey. But the chateau is not all it seems and the local community is far from welcoming. The Sister Then Adele''s videos suddenly stop. Her sister Erin travels to France to make sure she''s okay but the couple have vanished. Between the obsession of Adele''s fans, the unsettling history of the building and the claustrophobic secrecy of the nearby town, Erin must unravel the shocking truth behind why the anonymous investor gifted Adele and Jack their dream home in the first place . . .

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Kelly, Kelly Ruth
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.12.2023
• EAN: 9781035025367
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3502536-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Romantic suspense, FICTION / Holidays, France, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, 21st Century, Seasonal interest: Winter, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, c 2020 to c 2029