A gripping standalone thriller, uncovering the dark secrets of a rich and powerful family over five nights on a glamorous luxury cruise.

Mattia Scarmardo, media and shipping empire mogul and head of the most famous family in Britain, is about to retire. He’s taken his four children and new young wife Belle on the maiden voyage of his new luxury cruise ship. The tabloids are buzzing: is he about to announce his successor?

Belle insists that best friend Emily join the party. She needs an ally against her feuding stepchildren. But from the moment they set off, sinister things start to occur: one son disappears, a second falls ill, and Mattia’s daughter’s business is sabotaged. And, looming over it all, is the question that makes Emily fear desperately for Belle. What really happened to Mattia’s first wife three years ago?

Praise for Five Nights:

“All aboard for this tension-filled, secret-packed, can’t-put-it-down whodunnit!” –The Sun.

“Glamorous and atmospheric with a cast of brilliantly untrustworthy characters, a true page-turner you’ll find hard to put down.” -Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Chalet and The Cruise.

“Agatha Christie meets Succession!” -Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children and The Trailing Spouse.

“Addictive.” -Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said.

“It’s five nights of terror-filled luxury. And OMG I devoured it.” –Bishops Stortford Independent.

“Succession meets Below Deck in this fabulous tale of greed, lies and betrayal. Highly recommended.” -Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood.

“I was gripped from start to finish, so much so I missed an afternoon’s work because I HAD to find out how it ended. A complex, fast-paced locked room thriller sprinkled with all the glamour and mystery of the super rich.” -S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Housewarming and The Women.

“Glamour, tension and twists galore! A thrilling read that will whisk you away into treacherous waters!” -Lesley Kara, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Rumour.

“Luxurious.” -Robert Scragg, author of What Falls Beneath the Cracks.

“Twisty and devious.” -Sam Holland, award-winning author of the Major Crimes series.

“Utterly gripping.” -Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved.

“High glamour, grit and suspense – a perfect locked room mystery with an enviable setting.” -Niki Mackay, author of Loaded and The Girls Inside.

“Tons of twists and turns.” -Polly Phillips, author of The Reunion.

“A superbly crafted mystery where the past is just as unpredictable as the future. As bracing and salty as sea air, it beautifully charts a course between classic whodunnit and white-knuckle thriller, all the while prying into the Lear-esque dynamics of powerful family dynasties and the ultimate cost of being super-rich. A bravura performance.” -Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street, a Times Crime Book of the Month.

“A perfect holiday read but with teeth! Incisive, thrilling and crammed full of deliciously toxic family nastiness.” -Kate Simants, author of Freeze and A Ruined Girl.

“An expertly crafted story set amidst the opulent backdrop of a luxury cruise liner, Five Nights is layered full of suspense and intrigue, with a cast straight out of Succession. Prepare to be swept away by this high stakes thriller!” -Cameron Ward, author of A Stranger On Board.

“This is an entertaining and twisty-turny thriller filled with glitz and the high-life as well as its Succession-style underbelly.” -Charlotte Walker, LoveReading.