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'Utterly compelling. Could not put it down.' LIZ NUGENT

'Really, really, REALLY good. Highly recommended!' MARIAN KEYES

THE CHILLING AND ADDICTIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

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WELCOME TO ERIS - A SCOTTISH TIDAL ISLAND WITH ONLY ONE HOUSE, ONE INHABITANT,
ONE WAY OUT. . .

A place that is unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day. Once the hideaway of Vanessa, a famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago.

Now home to Grace. A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation.

But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, Grace receives an unexpected visitor.

And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge . . .

'A gripping, ambitious, big-skied novel about women who refuse to surrender to the tide.' ERIN KELLY

'Extremely hard to put down.' MICK HERRON

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Praise for THE BLUE HOUR:

'The best Paula Hawkins yet.' LEE CHILD

'The Blue Hour swept me along on a tide as unforgiving and irresistible as the one around the island of Eris.' VAL McDERMID

'Beautifully written, intriguing . . . a real page-turner.' BELINDA BAUER

'Atmospheric and marvellously twisty.' DANYA KUKAFKA



The Girl on the Train, global No.1 bestseller, The Bookseller Feb 2024

About the Author

PAULA HAWKINS worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller The Girl on the Train became a global phenomenon, selling over 23 million copies. Published in over fifty languages, it was a No.1 bestseller around the world and a box-office-hit film starring Emily Blunt.

Paula's most recent thrillers, Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant No.1 bestsellers. In 2021 A Slow Fire Burning was nominated for Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards.

Reviews
Paula's very best book. An utterly compelling exploration of loneliness, obsession and jealousy, and a bloody good read. Could not put it down. * LIZ NUGENT *
Paula's new book is really really REALLY good. Highly recommended! * MARIAN KEYES *
Paula Hawkins has more in common with Patricia Highsmith than just her initials . . . The Blue Hour is her finest work yet. * JOHN BOYNE *
An addictive, exhilarating book. * DONAL RYAN *
A tensely atmospheric and layered exploration of artistic drive and devotion; loyalty and betrayal; class, money and revenge . . . I loved it. * CHARLOTTE WOOD *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529938067
Author Paula Hawkins
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Doubleday
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 547g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 31mm