THE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again. Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers. Who took Billy? Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them. Are they still out there? This isn''t a bad neighbourhood. These aren''t bad people. What if they are? PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER: ''Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit'' New York Times Book Review ''Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me'' Laura Dave ''Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing'' Rachel Hawkins ''If you''re not already reading Riley Sager, you''re missing out'' Catherine Ryan Howard ''Clever, twisty, spine-chilling'' Ruth Ware ''Terrific'' Karin Slaughter ''A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won''t be able to put down'' Shari Lapena ''The House Across the Lake is the work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner'' Alex Michaelides ''Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!'' Susi Holliday

Autorentext
Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently Survive the Night and The House Across the Lake. A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Klappentext

The worst thing ever to happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard.

On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep in a tent on a manicured lawn in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac.

In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again.

Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers.

Who took Billy?

Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them.

Are they still out there?

This isn't a bad neighourhood. These aren't bad people.

What if they are?

The brand-new, heart-stopping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Simone St. James and The Last House on Needless Street!

**PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:**
'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' Lee Child
'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review
'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave
'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins
'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard
'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware
'Terrific' Karin Slaughter
'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena
'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides
'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday

READERS LOVE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT:

'I couldn't put the book down! . . . gripping and atmospheric . . . Each twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat, eagerly turning the pages . . . Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer,

'I'm doing my happy reader dance as it's so good . . . Had me in its thrall from the first word . . . the suspense is off the charts . . . the twists just keep on coming . . . jaw to the floor . . . an easy five stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ****

'Fantastic! . . . excellent . . . I was quite simply addicted to reading this . . . had me wanting to read "just one more chapter" . . . kept me on the edge of my seat . . . I loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer, ****

'Loved this book! The very definition of a page-turner.' Goodreads reviewer, ****

'Nail-biting, page-turning rollercoaster.' Goodreads reviewer, ****

'My new favourite Riley Sager book!!! . . . kept me guessing and holding my breath until the very end . . . I finished this in about a day and will be thinking about it for a while!! LOVED IT.' Goodreads reviewer, ****

'That was a twist for the ages!! Chef's Kiss PERFECTION!! . . . When I say my jaw dropped, I mean it literally!' Goodreads reviewer, ****

Zusammenfassung

'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' LEE CHILD

THE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac.

In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again.

Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers.

Who took Billy?

Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them.

Are they still out there?

This isn't a bad neighourhood. These aren't bad people.

What if they are?

PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:
'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review
**'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave
'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins
'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out'** Catherine Ryan Howard
**'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling'** Ruth Ware
**'Terrific'** Karin Slaughter
**'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down'** Shari Lapena
**'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner'** Alex Michaelides
**'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!'** Susi Holliday