'Hugely gripping' Mark Billingham, Rabbit Hole
'Heart-stopping Elly Griffiths, The Locked Room
'What a read!' Stuart Turton, The Devil and the Dark Water

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16-year-old Sadie Saunders is missing.

Five friends set out into the woods to find her.

But they're not just friends...

THEY'RE SUSPECTS.

You see, this was never a search party.

It's a witch hunt.

And not everyone will make it home alive...

THE CHALK MAN meets THE HUNTING PARTY in this Observer, Thriller of the Month; witness four suspects as, alongside DI Fleet, you attempt to discover the truth about what happened to Sadie...
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'A bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable ' John Marrs, Keep it in the Family

'Clever and atmospheric' Mark Edwards, No Place to Run

'A brilliantly tense tale' Araminta Hall, Hidden Depths

'A marvel: intricate, complex and utterly gripping' Alex Lake, Ready or Not

'Simon Lelic just gets better and better' Dervla Mctiernan, The Murder Rule

'A chillingly complex, well-crafted web' Jane Corry, We All Have Our Secrets

'A skilfully-woven mystery that oozes with tension' T M Logan, The Holiday

'Atmospheric and chilling. Fantastic read!' Carla Kovach, One Girl Missing

About the Author
Simon Lelic is the author of seven highly acclaimed thrillers: Rupture (winner of a Betty Trask Award and shortlisted for the John Creasey Debut Dagger), The Facility, The Child Who (longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger), The House, The Liar's Room, The Search Party and The Hiding Place. He has also written The Haven series for younger readers, twice shortlisted for the CrimeFest awards.

Reviews
Unpredictable, wildly original and with an ending that made me gasp, this is thriller writing at its very best -- Nuala Ellwood
Simon Lelic is on my radar from this point forward. The Search Party is taut, beautifully written, and scary as hell, with more twists than a mountain road -- Christina Dalcher
I loved this book, from one of my favourite authors. You'll definitely want to read this absorbing, creepy, and totally unputdownable novel -- Luca Veste
I raced through The Search Party, unable to put it down. It's tense, twisty and intricately plotted, with characters that stay with you long after you've read the last page -- Laura Marshall
A brilliantly original story with an immediately intriguing cast of characters and a compelling mystery that kept me hooked throughout. With his insightful characterisation combined with a gripping plot, Lelic has just recruited a brand new fan -- Philippa East
A masterful, original ... A thriller and a half -- Michael Wood



Book Information
ISBN 9780241986189
Author Simon Lelic
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 245g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm