{"product_id":"the-retreat-9781477805176","title":"The Retreat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Charts bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl's body was never found--and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers' retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily. But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lucas's investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secret--a secret that someone will do anything to protect...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happened that day by the river? Why was Lily never found? And who, or what, is haunting the retreat?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFollow You Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Magpies\u003c\/i\u003e comes his most terrifying novel yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdwards, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people, and is inspired by writers such as Stephen King, Ira Levin, Ruth Rendell and Linwood Barclay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of five #1 bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eFollow You Home, The Magpies, Because She Loves Me, The Devil's Work\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, along with \u003ci\u003eWhat You Wish For\u003c\/i\u003e and six novels co-written with Louise Voss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from the south coast of England, Mark now lives in the West Midlands with his wife, their three children, two cats and a golden retriever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark loves hearing from readers and can be contacted via his website, www.markedwardsauthor.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656442351890,"sku":"9781477805176","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e91fd15c-2292-4a88-9aa1-1a7e3e4594ba.jpg?v=1733387264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-retreat-9781477805176","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}