'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Tense and emotional...A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN McALLISTER

'Totally addictive. One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages' LISA JEWELL

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Don't miss the gripping debut crime novel in which a child's tragic drowning rips a small community apart with devastating consequences...

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TWO CHILDREN WENT INTO THE SEA.

When Andrew and Sophie take their daughter and her friend to the beach on a stormy day, they are momentarily distracted and both children are washed out to sea. Andrew dives in, but comes back ashore with only one child - Maria, his own daughter. Joe, the son of his best friend and local police officer, Chris, has drowned. But it was just a tragic accident...wasn't it?

ONLY ONE CAME OUT ALIVE.

As Sergeant Mike Adams and DS Sue Willmott investigate what really happened in the water that afternoon, the ripple effects of the tragedy tear the community apart. The detectives must discover the truth before their colleague - bereaved and desperate father, Chris - takes the investigation into his own hands...

BUT WHO IS TO BLAME?

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'Tense and gripping...A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'Totally addictive. One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages' LISA JEWELL

'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'An absolute rollercoaster ride of a book' JENNIE GODFREY

'Compelling and accomplished, I raced through it' B. A. PARIS

'Relentlessly wild in pace with fierce rage. A brilliant debut' L.V. MATTHEWS

'Cleverly written and filled with tension...kept me gripped' D.S. BUTLER

'An all-consuming beast of a book. Unforgettable' CHARLIE GALLAGHER

'Made me cry; gripping, haunting, devastating' JACKIE KABLER

'A tense narrative that pulls you in like the tide, dragging you out to sea' MORGAN GREENE

'Terrific right to the very end. Thrilling. Bravo!' BRENDA BLETHYN

the best new debut crime drama novel of 2024, perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara plus Broadchurch, Happy Valley and The Bay

About the Author

Gary Wright joined Kent Police at the age of 18 and worked in a variety of uniformed roles. At the age of 29, and completely out of the blue, he suffered two cardiac arrests that led to the diagnosis of a life limiting and incurable disease of the heart. Following the implantation of an internal defibrillator into his heart, he was unable to continue policing and retired at the age of 30. He bought a coffee shop in Ramsgate Harbour, and spent years looking out over the sea and dreaming up stories. He now writes full time, committing those very stories to paper.

After The Storm is Gary's debut novel, published by Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins UK.

Reviews

'A beautifully written, emotional thriller about loss and consequences. So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Amazingly fearless and a pure adrenaline ride! Totally addictive. I nearly fainted due to not breathing for the last half hour. This is one of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages. When it gets its claws into you, you'll be gasping for air.' LISA JEWELL

'Tense and emotional...A dark beating heart of a novel, a murder mystery but also an examination of the pressures of the police and justice system: those who come up against it, but, more importantly, those who work in it and bear the consequences of that trauma...' GILLIAN McALLISTER

'What an absolute rollercoaster ride of a book. Reminding me of Broadchurch, with its small town feel & its taut, propulsive plot, After The Storm is truly gripping.' JENNIE GODFREY

'Compelling and accomplished, I raced through it' B. A. PARIS

'A thriller that mirrors the storm in its title - relentlessly wild in pace with fierce rage and swollen grief. I flew through it in a day. A brilliant debut' L.V. MATTHEWS

'Cleverly written and filled with tension, After the Storm is an emotional and compelling read. Fantastic writing that kept me gripped until the last page. I loved it.' D.S. BUTLER

'A devastating, all-consuming beast of a book. This is a tale of normal lives smashed to pieces in a moment and will have every reader questioning themselves and how they would react. The sign of a great story. Unforgettable.' CHARLIE GALLAGHER

'This book made me cry; gripping, haunting, devastating' JACKIE KABLER

'A tense and emotionally charged story of loss and human resilience. It delivers heart-wrenching moments and a narrative that pulls you in like the tide, dragging you out to sea.' MORGAN GREENE

'Terrific right to the very end. Thrilling. Bravo!' BRENDA BLETHYN

Book Information
ISBN 9780008702403
Author G. D. Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 30mm