Daisy Darker's family were as dark as dark can be, when one of them died all of them lied and pretended not to see . . .

An all-consuming tale of psychological suspense with a spectacular twist, inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

From Alice Feeney, the internationally bestselling author of His and Hers, soon to be a major TV series produced by Jessica Chastain.

'Clever, compelling, confounding and absolutely delicious' – Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is True

'I devoured this in record time because I had to know what happened next. Alice Feeney is one of my absolute favourites' – Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife

Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer . . .

As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.

Every member of the family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a gathering that some of them won't remember.

'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time' – Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six

'I devoured this in one day and to say it's amazing is an understatement'
'This book might have been a psychological thriller, but it had me crying at the end'
'If you love Agatha Christie you will love this book'
'OMG WHAT A STORY. I just had to keep on reading'
'This book is FANTASTIC! I know it’s one that I WILL re-read'

"A thrilling domestic noir" - The Sun

"This book is all kinds of twisty, and it's SO much fun" - Cosmopolitan

"A sinisterly satisfying play on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None." - Booklist, starred review

"Alice Feeney is back with another gritty, twisty thriller that’s impossible to put down." - BuzzFeed

"Evocative prose, fully realized characters, and an intimate, insightful first-person narrative. Flashbacks add depth while expanding the suspect list, and twists abound." - Publisher's Weekly

"A dark, twisty tale about a dysfunctional family . . . Feeney’s nod to Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None adds a delightful twist to this quirky thriller. Aficionados of locked-room stories and family dramas (plus Feeney’s large fan base) will enjoy this highly recommended title. " - Library Journal

"This is definitely Alice Feeney’s best yet with an ending that you will never see coming." - Fiction Addiction

"You could not find a more perfect tribute to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None." - The Novel Neighbour

"Told in hauntingly lyrical prose, this deliciously dark tale had me completely mesmerized." - Copper Dog Books

"[Alice Feeney's] crowning achievement" - Teen Vogue

"To say that Feeney breaks the rules of mystery-writing would be an understatement." - Washington Post

"Completely riveting" - Good Housekeeping

"Deliciously clever" - Red Online