{"title":"Books by Amy Stuart","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781405957175","title":"A Death At The Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e**THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PLANNING TOOK MONTHS. THE MURDER JUST MOMENTS . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Seductive and twisted. Highly recommended!' SHARI LAPENA'\u003cbr\u003eA dazzling and dark 'locked room' murder mystery. A searing and compulsive mystery with deliciously dark twists' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'Wow. Once started I could not put this book down. It had me gripped from the first to last page. Secrets, lies, twists. A great summer read' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadine Walsh's party started with excitement. But it ended in murder . . .\u003cbr\u003eIn the day, she frets over the final details. She's determined to make this the event of the year. A chance for everyone to forget the past.\u003cbr\u003eIn the evening, she's distracted. Her husband and two grown children are consumed with their own concerns. The neighbours are getting on her nerves. But it's Nadine's own secrets that threaten the party.\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the night, she will be standing over a dead body . . .\u003cbr\u003eBut which of her guests will she have murdered? And why?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR A DEATH AT THE PARTY\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely compulsive reading. I inhaled this book over twenty-four hours' LIZ NUGENT\u003cbr\u003e'Made me hold my breath from the first line to the last' SAMANTHA M. BAILEY\u003cbr\u003e'Ominous and intimate' ASHLEY AUDRAIN\u003cbr\u003e'Chilling' STEPHANIE WROBEL\u003cbr\u003eREADERS ARE THRILLED TO BE JOINING THE PARTY . . .\u003cbr\u003e'I read this gripping book in one day' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'What a party to be at!' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant story keeping you in suspense from start to finish' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'I loved the twist at the end' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'The plot kept me guessing right up until the final revelation' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'Amy writes captivatingly and brings her characters to life' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly plotted novel' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'This book gripped me from the very beginning' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'Twisty and full of suspense. I was on the edge of my seat' 5***** READER REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e'An absolutely riveting story. 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Everyone who knew the couple points to Malcolm as the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance, but Clare is certain there's something darker at play. Something that has to do with Zoe's family business and the murder of her father years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Clare pulls back the layers, she finds secrets the entire community is desperately trying to hide. As for Malcolm, his past is far more sinister than Clare could ever have imagined. As she searches for the man who helped her build her career, Clare discovers that he may not be innocent after all. Many women are in grave danger, and she is among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping and unputdownable mystery from #1 bestseller Amy Stuart, perfect for fans of Lisa Grey and Louise Penny.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307266683253,"sku":"9781800324695","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800324695_eeca13e6-f1af-446f-ba6f-872052729f7e.jpg?v=1786027163"},{"product_id":"9781800324657","title":"Still Mine","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe's on the hunt for a missing woman, but she's being hunted herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare \u003c\/b\u003eis on the run. From her past, from her husband, from her own secrets. When she arrives in the remote mining town of Blackmore asking about \u003cb\u003eShayna Fowles\u003c\/b\u003e, a local girl who disappeared, everyone wants to know who Clare really is and what she's hiding. Everyone in Blackmore is hiding something, but Clare more than most, including what ties her to Shayna in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMysteries around Shayna's disappearance abound - did she flee? Was she killed? Is it possible she's still alive? As Clare unravels the truth, she must also come face-to-face with her own demons and confront what she's really running from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tense and gripping mystery from bestselling author Amy Stuart, perfect for fans of Liz Nugent and Lisa Gray.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStill Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An impressive debut, rooted in character rather than trope, in fundamental understanding rather than rote puzzle-solving.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stuart is\u003cb\u003e a sensitive writer\u003c\/b\u003e who has given Clare a painful past and just enough backbone to bear it.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e, with a plot that takes hold of you and drags you through the story at breakneck speed. The characters are compelling, the setting chilling and the suspense ever-present.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Author Amy Stuart has created a likable heroine, complete with some pretty serious flaws. Between Clare and the other characters of Blackmore, the story is both \u003cb\u003ehaunting and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTwisty and swift\u003c\/b\u003e, Amy Stuart's \u003ci\u003eStill Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly entertaining mystery machine. But what will really surprise you is the emotional foundation on which it has been built.' Andrew Pyper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eStill Mine\u003c\/i\u003e delivers all the nail-biting moments of a fast-paced thriller and filters them through the eyes of girl-with-a-past Clare O'Dey: deeply flawed yet instantly recognizable, \u003cb\u003eO'Dey is a noir detective hero for a postmodern age\u003c\/b\u003e. Author Amy Stuart sends one missing woman out to look for another one, and the result is chilling. You'll find yourself turning the pages faster and faster.' Elisabeth De Mariaffi, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil You Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn intricately woven thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . You'll want desperately to solve the mystery not only of the missing Shayna, but of Clare O'Dey, Amy Stuart's heartbreaking heroine, on the run from the darkest forces both within and without. . . \u003cb\u003eA vivid and haunting debut\u003c\/b\u003e.' 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