No Escape: The most addictive, gripping thriller with a shocking twist

No Escape: The most addictive, gripping thriller with a shocking twist
Lucy Clarke

‘A thrilling page turner . . . a beautifully written, compelling mystery that you won't want to put down’ C.L. Taylor, bestselling author of THE ESCAPEThey had found paradise. What would they do to keep it?With a quick spin of the globe, Kitty and Lana escape their grey reality and journey to the Philippines. There they discover The Blue – a beautiful yacht, with a wandering crew.They spend day after languorous day exploring the pristine white beaches and swimming beneath the stars, and Lana drifts further away from the long-buried secrets of home.But the tide turns when death creeps quietly on deck.A dangerous swell of mistrust and lies threatens to bring the crew’s adventures to an end – but some won’t let paradise go…whatever the price.

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For Thomas Oak, who was growing inside me during much of the writing of this novel. My world is so much richer because of you.

Table of Contents

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