The Party House

''A real page-turner'' ¿ Ian Rankin

The Party House by Lin Anderson is a deeply atmospheric psychological thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury ¿party house¿ to tourists.

As animosity sparks amongst the locals, part of the property is damaged and, in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young girl is found in the wreck. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again. Until now.

The excavation of Ailsa¿s remains reignites old suspicions towards the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate¿s gamekeeper. He is loath to discuss old wounds, but Greg''s new lover, Joanne, is frightened by his reaction to the missing girl¿s discovery. Joanne begins to doubt how well she