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One private island. Seven guests. One killer… The perfect holiday. The perfect murder. The perfect beach read. Get away from your problems. Multimillionaire Robert Rathwell and his entourage arrive at their private Greek island. White sand, turquoise water, the perfect place to relax. But this is no ordinary family, and this holiday will be their last. Get away from your life. The next morning, a scream shatters their peaceful world. Someone has been murdered, his body arranged to make it look like suicide. Everyone has a motive and, under the burning sun, secrets quickly simmer to the surface. Get away with murder. Soon the guests see a darker, more violent side to paradise. Because the Rathwells don’t just own the island; they own the people on it. And they can do whatever they like – maybe even commit murder…

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PRAISE FOR ROSS ARMSTRONG: 'Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it' Mick Herron 'Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn't put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker' Chris Whitaker 'Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars' Heat 'Like Christopher Nolan's Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me' Peter Swanson 'An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock's Rear Window' Guardian 'Addictive and eerie, you'll finish the book wanting to chat about it' Closer 'A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites 'Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense' Evening Standard 'Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit' Sun 'A dark, unsettling page turner' Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing

'The perfect summer thriller. Sun, sea, secrets and murder, The Getaway twists and turns with a plot as scorching as the setting.' Chris Whitaker 'Full of ingenious twists and turns, The Getaway grabs hold and never lets you go. A killer summer read.' Phoebe Morgan PRAISE FOR ROSS ARMSTRONG: 'Quirky, offbeat, stylish and original. I loved it' Mick Herron 'Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn't put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker' Chris Whitaker 'Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars' Heat 'Like Christopher Nolan's Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me' Peter Swanson 'An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock's Rear Window' Guardian 'Addictive and eerie, you'll finish the book wanting to chat about it' Closer 'A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites 'Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense' Evening Standard 'Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit' Sun 'A dark, unsettling page turner' Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing

PRAISE FOR ROSS ARMSTRONG: 'Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn't put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker' Chris Whitaker 'Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars' Heat 'Like Christopher Nolan's Memento, Ross Armstrong delivers a twisty mystery through the perspective of a fractured brain. Original and gripping. Tom Mondrian, and his unique outlook, will stay with me' Peter Swanson 'An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock's Rear Window' Guardian 'Addictive and eerie, you'll finish the book wanting to chat about it' Closer 'A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner' Martyn Waites 'Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense' Evening Standard 'Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit' Sun 'A dark, unsettling page turner' Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing

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Ross Armstrong is a British stage and screen actor who has performed in the West End of London, on Broadway and in theatres throughout the UK. After gaining a BA in English Literature and Theatre at Warwick University, Ross joined the National Youth Theatre where his contemporaries included Matt Smith and Rafe Spall. The idea for his debut novel The Watcher came to him when he moved into a new apartment block and discovered whilst looking at the moon through binoculars that he could see into his neighbours' homes. Thankfully for them, he put down his binoculars and picked up his pen.

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