'This might well be his masterpiece' - MARK BILLINGHAM
'One of Ireland's finest crime writers' - STEVE CAVANAGH
'Chilling and compelling' - VAL McDERMID
'Terrifying' - CHRIS BROOKMYRE
'Thrilling' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'Stunning' - MARK EDWARDS
'Brilliant' - ADRIAN McKINTY
'Haunting' - LIZ NUGENT
'Superb' - WILL DEAN
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For Sara Keane, it was supposed to be a second chance. A new country. A new house. A new beginning with her husband Damien.

Then came the knock on the door.

Elderly Mary Jackson can't understand why Sara and her husband are living in her home. She remembers the fire, and the house burning down. But she also remembers the children. The children who need her, whom she must protect.

'The children will find you,' she tells Sara, because Mary knows she needs help too. Sara soon becomes obsessed with what happened in that house nearly sixty years ago - the tragic, bloody night her husband never intended for her to discover. And Mary - silent for six decades - is finally ready to tell her story . . .

The House of Ashes is the stunning new 2022 thriller from the award-winning master of the genre, Stuart Neville - perfect for fans of John Connolly, Alex North and Brian McGilloway.

The chilling new thriller from the award-winning and international bestselling author of The Twelve and Those We Left Behind.

About the Author

Stuart Neville's debut novel, The Twelve (published in the US as The Ghosts of Belfast), won the Mystery/Thriller category of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and was picked as one of the top crime novels of 2009 by both the New York Times and the LA Times. He has been shortlisted for various awards, including the MWA Edgar, CWA Dagger, Theakstons Old Peculier Novel of the Year, Barry, Macavity, Dilys awards, as well as the Irish Book Awards Crime Novel of the Year.

He has since published nine more critically acclaimed books, two of which were under the pen name Haylen Beck, as well as a short story collection, The Traveller and Other Stories.

Stuart's novels have been translated into various languages, including German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Swedish, Greek and more. The French edition of The Twelve won Le Prix Mystere de la Critique du Meilleur Roman Etranger and Grand Prix du Roman Noir Etranger.

Reviews
Stuart Neville writes crime fiction that is edgy, compelling and always deeply humane. This might well be his masterpiece * MARK BILLINGHAM *
Chilling, compassionate and compelling, Stuart Neville takes us straight to the dark heart of rural Ireland * VAL McDERMID *
Beautifully drawn * GUARDIAN *
Superb. Some extraordinary (and beautiful) melancholic scenes. Poignant, compelling and immersive. * WILL DEAN *
Unsettling but deeply rewarding * IRISH TIMES *
Moving, thrilling, tragic. The House of Ashes is a phenomenal achievement from a crime fiction Titan * CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END *
Stuart Neville is a powerhouse of deep, dark emotional fiction. One of Ireland's finest crime writers * STEVE CAVANAGH, Sunday Times bestselling author of THIRTEEN *
A brilliant, atmospheric novel from Stuart Neville that plays with chronology and the idea that evil can linger in the dark places...Neville writes with care and empathy and his characters will stay with you for a long time. In a storied career this may well be Stuart Neville's best book * ADRIAN McKINTY *
Soulful, lyrical, elegiac and utterly terrifying . . . You can buy this book, but it will own you * CHRIS BROOKMYRE *
Shocking, heartbreaking and scary - we love it * WOMAN&HOME *
A stunning and haunting thriller. I loved it * LIZ NUGENT, No.1 bestselling author of OUR LITTLE CRUELTIES *
A stunning novel. So dark, so compassionate, so beautifully written. An instant classic * MARK EDWARDS *
Brutal and compelling, but written with huge heart and empathy. A visceral and haunting thriller * DOUG JOHNSTONE *
Unforgettable ... A gut-wrenching novel of psychological suspense. Neville has outdone himself. * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) *



Book Information
ISBN 9781838775315
Author Stuart Neville
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Zaffre
Publisher Zaffre
Weight(grams) 555g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 32mm