A New Play. Another Murder. Who Will Speak the Truth? Janice Hallett makes her triumphant return to Lockwood in this much anticipated sequel to her record-breaking bestselling debut The Appeal

• THE HUGELY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER, THE APPEAL * A New Play. Another Murder . Who Will Speak the Truth ? It''s a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie''s The Hollow . Despite divisive new arrivals, countless petty jealousies and a near-fatal accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date? But someone isn''t going to make it to opening night. Could it be producer Sarah-Jane''s mysterious sister, lately arrived home after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or perhaps once-convicted murderer Issy Beck, recently acquitted but still up to her old tricks? Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the emails, texts and police reports to identify the victim and find out why the person convicted of the murder refuses to speak out in their own defence... Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you?

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Janice Hallett is the author of six Sunday Times bestselling novels: The Appeal, The Twyford Code, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, The Christmas Appeal, The Examiner and The Killer Question. She has been awarded the Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger award, and her novels have been chosen as Waterstones Thriller of the Month and for the Richard & Judy Book Club.

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*** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***
*** THE HUGELY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER, THE APPEAL ***
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'A sequel even better than the original' - THE TIMES
'The pinnacle of modern crime writing' - IAN MOORE**
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A New Play. Another Murder. A Town Full of Secrets...**

It's a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow. Despite troublesome new arrivals, countless petty squabbles and a gruesome accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date?

But someone is hiding a devastating secret... and they won't make it to opening night. Could it be Sarah-Jane's sister, back in Lockwood after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or is it Issy, out of prison but still up to her old tricks?

Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the evidence to identify the victim and find out why the convicted murderer refuses to speak in their own defence... Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you?

'An absolute joy from cover to cover' - CHRIS BROOKMYRE
'Be prepared to put life on hold' - J.M. HALL**
'An absolute triumph' - ROSS MONTGOMERY**