Sudden Death: The brand new Autumn 2026 crime mystery from the multi-million copy bestseller
Nov 2026 · Bonnier Books UK
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THE BRAND-NEW CRIME MYSTERY ABOUT FAMILY SECRETS AND DEADLY OBSESSION FROM MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER LYNDA LA PLANTE.
A life-long obsession.
A deadly secret.
A stranger who knows too much . . .
_________________________
Paris. A city of lights, of luxury, of lies.
Struggling writer Michael needs the money, so when he's hired to chaperone the wealthy young Clara around the city's finest sights, he takes the job. It should be easy work.
But Clara is cold, imperious, and rude beyond belief. She is also hiding something. Michael can feel it in her silences, in the places she asks to visit, and in the questions she never answers. And he can't stop wondering why.
Then he begins to pull at the threads of an extraordinary family secret. One that someone is prepared to kill to protect.
The closer Michael gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. And the more time he spends with Clara, the harder it is to tell where her obsession ends and his begins . . .
Praise for Lynda La Plante:
'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL
'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER
'La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
A life-long obsession.
A deadly secret.
A stranger who knows too much . . .
_________________________
Paris. A city of lights, of luxury, of lies.
Struggling writer Michael needs the money, so when he's hired to chaperone the wealthy young Clara around the city's finest sights, he takes the job. It should be easy work.
But Clara is cold, imperious, and rude beyond belief. She is also hiding something. Michael can feel it in her silences, in the places she asks to visit, and in the questions she never answers. And he can't stop wondering why.
Then he begins to pull at the threads of an extraordinary family secret. One that someone is prepared to kill to protect.
The closer Michael gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. And the more time he spends with Clara, the harder it is to tell where her obsession ends and his begins . . .
Praise for Lynda La Plante:
'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL
'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER
'La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
THE BRAND-NEW CRIME MYSTERY ABOUT FAMILY SECRETS AND DEADLY OBSESSION FROM MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER LYNDA LA PLANTE.
A life-long obsession.
A deadly secret.
A stranger who knows too much . . .
_________________________
Paris. A city of lights, of luxury, of lies.
Struggling writer Michael...
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About the author
Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She is the author of over forty novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows.
Lynda's original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Lynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer's Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity.
Lynda La Plante is the first layperson to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed Listening to the Dead podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.
Lynda's original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Lynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer's Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity.
Lynda La Plante is the first layperson to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed Listening to the Dead podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.
Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She is the author of over forty novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the p...
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