A ghost story, a psychological thriller and a tale of love rediscovered, from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN.

'The best book of the year... truly astonishing' Sunday Express
'An exciting novel - part love story, part psychological thriller' Mail on Sunday
'Surprising and suspenseful' Observer

A GHOST STORY, A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER AND A TALE OF LOVE REDISCOVERED, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

Elizabeth has been married to Michael for ten years. She has adjusted to a fairly monotonous routine with her wealthy, decent but boring husband. Part of this routine involves occasional visits to Beinn Caorrun, the dank and gloomy house in a Scottish glen that Michael inherited.

But then Michael begins to change.

It starts when he thinks he sees, in a picture, the figure of a girl on a landing. As he changes, life becomes so much more fun and Elizabeth sees glimpses of a man she can fall in love with at last.

But who - or what - is changing Michael?

"The finale is terrifying, harking back to old-fashioned ghost stories, but with a modern, plausible twist - it stood the hairs of my arms on end" - DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Torday skilfully maintains a knife-edge tension... an original and satisfying thriller" - DAILY MAIL

"A gently comic novel about schizophrenia sounds like the worst idea ever, but Torday pulls it off magnificently.. a clever, gripping novel" - THE TIMES

"Paul Torday's third and extremely accomplished novel.. is another tour de force from one of our best emerging writers" - DAILY EXPRESS

"Compelling and totally captivating" - BELLA

"His prose remains anything but safe. It is supple, skilful and literary... this is a fabulously good yarn" - OBSERVER

"The author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN impresses again with this absorbing tale of identity" - PSYCHOLOGIES

"A fantastically gripping and chilling novel" - BEST

"A compulsively readable psychological thriller... Torday's ability to keep the reader in the grip of a nightmare is exceptional" - METRO

"Torday is a gifted writer, I loved it" - THE BOOKSELLER

"Told by husband and wife, this intriguing story of the impact of ghostly visitors is an unusual exploration of mental illness" - CHOICE

"What starts as a tale of domestic disharmony evolves into a gripping, ghostly page-turner" - FINANCIAL TIMES