'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month

'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller... hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER

'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it' PRIMA, Book of the Month

Your mother is not who you think she is...

When the phone rings in Judy McVee's Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It's her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations.

Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans - to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target - but Judy hadn't reckoned on actually falling in love with him.

Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn't real. Where has Judy gone - and was anything she told her family true?

Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game.

The page-turning new suspense novel from a writer 'at the very top of her game' - Lucy Clarke

About the Author

Charlotte Philby worked for the Independent for eight years as a columnist, editor and reporter, and was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize for her investigative journalism at the 2013 Press Awards. A former contributing editor and feature writer at Marie Claire, she has written for publications including the New Statesman, Sunday Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Elle, Tatler, Inside Time, and has been a guest on shows ranging from NPR's Note to Self podcast to BBC Radio 4 Front Row. This is her fifth novel.

Reviews

'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month

'Domestic intrigue and betrayal are served up with style in this standout literary thriller' FINANCIAL TIMES

'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it... A clever thriller with superb pacing and storytelling' PRIMA, Book of the Month

'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller... hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Tense and pacy' GRAZIA

'A sultry and seductive suspense novel with richly drawn characters and a skilfully woven plot. Utterly compelling from the first page to the last. Charlotte Philby is a writer at the very top of her game' LUCY CLARKE

'A spectacular triumph! The End of Summer is literary suspense at its most deadly and delicious. Charlotte Philby has crafted a stunning tale of family secrets that questions whether we ever really know those around us. With sun-drenched escapism, sumptuously glamorous locations and characters to die for, this is the thriller of the summer and a story you never want to end' MATTHEW BLAKE

'Starts with a bang and keeps the surprises coming until the last page' ERIN KELLY

'A clever, stylish and tricksome literary thriller that I predict will be the talk of the summer. Glamorous and engrossing' ANNA MAZZOLA

'A thriller as page-turning as it is elegantly written' i PAPER

'A skilful, atmospheric thriller with a truly memorable central character' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'A proper one-sit read... honestly I couldn't put it down!' HARRIET TYCE

'Charlotte Philby is at the top of her game with this pacy glamorous literary thriller. Wonderful!' HOLLY WATT

'Enthralling' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'The psychological thriller of the year' NATASHA POLISZCUK

'Sun-soaked, secret-packed and seriously page-turning, this is the perfect literary beach read' ELLERY LLOYD

Book Information
ISBN 9780008466428
Author Charlotte Philby
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint The Borough Press
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 141mm * 38mm