Hurting Distance. a completely unputdownable and addictive crime thriller packed with twists

Sophie Hannah's stunning second psychological thriller. Sometimes love must kill before it can die . . . Three years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins - so terrible that she never told anyone. Now Naomi has another secret - her lover, unhappily married Robert Haworth. When Robert vanishes, Naomi knows he must have come to harm. But the police are less convinced, particularly when Robert's wife insists he is not missing. Naomi is desperate. If she can't persuade the police that Robert is in danger, perhaps she can convince them that he is a danger to others. Then they will have to look for him - urgently. Naomi knows how to describe in detail the actions of a psychopath. All she needs to do is dig up her own troubled past . . . 'Disturbing and gripping . . . Intense and always page-turning with a collection of brilliantly delineated characters. Classy stuff' OBSERVER 'Another superbly creepy foray into the genre. Her plots are brilliant - I couldn't see through this one at all' GUARDIAN' 'One of the great unmissables of the genre - intelligent, classy and with a wonderfully Gothic imagination' THE TIMES The second stunning thriller from queen of psychological crime, Sophie Hannah, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins. 'Superbly creepy' Guardian 'Rivetingly original' Sunday Times Sometimes love must kill before it can die. Three years ago, something terrible happened to Naomi Jenkins - so terrible that she never told anybody. Now Naomi has another secret - the man she has fallen passionately in love with, unhappily married Robert Haworth. When Robert vanishes without trace, Naomi knows he must have come to harm. But the police are less convinced, particularly when Robert's wife insists he is not missing. In desperation, Naomi has a crazy idea. If she can't persuade the police that Robert is in danger, perhaps she can convince them that he is a danger to others. Then they will have to look for him - urgently. Naomi knows how to describe in detail the actions of a psychopath. All she needs to do is dig up her own troubled past . . .…