The Gardens: Don’t miss this brand-new unputdownable, gripping thriller, perfect for fans of domestic psychological suspense fiction in 2026!
By Babbington, Emma
First published 2026
A gripping domestic psychological thriller, full of shocking family secrets, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and C.L. Taylor! 'So many twists and turns that I didn't know what to expect next' ★★★★★ It might look idyllic, but the secrets buried there are deadly… When human bones are found in the garden attached to the glamorous London home where she grew up, Jess McIntyre prepares to receive the news she has dreaded for thirty-four years: that her sister, Nina, is dead and now here is the proof. Nina disappeared without a trace in 1992, aged eighteen, the summer she fell in with a charismatic group of friends who squatted in a vacant house on the other side of Willow Gardens. Having moved to Australia years ago, widow and single mum Jess arrives back in London to provide a DNA sample to help the investigation, with her teenage son, Ollie, in tow. As they try and unravel the secrets of Nina's past, and her connection to a sinister cult, will they discover that some bodies are best left buried…? 'I could not put this down!
- Published
- 22 Sep 2026
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- HQ Digital
- Edition
- Paperback
- Elsewhere
- Open Library
- Thriller
- Mystery
- Crime
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