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'\u003cb\u003e Steve Cavanagh, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThirteen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Retreat \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003erecalls the one-by-one nerve-shredding of Agatha Christie at her darkest\u003c\/b\u003e. A fresh, daring, irresistible thriller.' \u003cb\u003eA. J. Finn, No.1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A eerie, atmospheric thriller that \u003cb\u003ewill have you looking over your shoulder as you read.\u003c\/b\u003e A wonderfully chilling story of grief, revenge, and family secrets. 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