The first standalone thriller from the #1 bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series. For fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay.

What if nothing in your life is what it appears to be? After being trapped in an abusive marriage, Sam Stewart finally manages to gather enough courage to take her husband, Nelson, to court. But before he is sent to prison, he makes her a promise: ''I will be coming for you. No matter how long it takes.'' And Nelson Stewart isn''t one to make empty promises. Sam is granted a new name and a new identity. As Mary Smith she moves across the country to start life afresh, but she knows full well what her ex-husband is capable of - and that his reach stretches far beyond prison walls. What was supposed to be a new beginning for Mary becomes the biggest cat and mouse game of her life, where nothing is quite what it appears to be, where she HIDES and he SEEKS, however long it takes, because to some, revenge can be an art form. The first standalone thriller from the #1 bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series.

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Born in Brazil of Italian origin, Chris Carter studied psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State District Attorney's Criminal Psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions. He now lives in London. Visit his website www.chriscarterbooks.com and find him on Facebook.

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The first standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series.
 

ALL first edition hardback copies feature a beautiful board design - available while stock lasts
 

Chris Carter as you've never read him before: no murder, no gore -  just pure, relentless suspense.

Sam Stewart has escaped her abusive husband. She has taken him to court. She has watched him sent to prison.

But Nelson Stewart leaves her with one chilling promise:

He will come for her. No matter how long it takes.

Given a new name and a new identity, Sam becomes Mary Smith and starts again. But Mary knows Nelson. She knows what he is capable of. And she knows that prison might not be enough to keep him away.

Now she is trapped in a deadly game of hide and seek -  one where nothing is what it seems, and revenge is the prize.

A propulsive, twist-filled standalone thriller from one of the world's most compulsive storytellers.