The End of Summer: The page-turning new suspense novel from a writer ‘at the very top of her game’ – Lucy Clarke

'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month 'A richly enjoyable thriller' THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year 'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER 'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it' PRIMA, Book of the Month Your mother is not who you think she is… When the phone rings in Judy McVee’s Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It’s her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations. Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans – to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target – but Judy hadn’t reckoned on actually falling in love with him. Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn’t real. Where has Judy gone – and was anything she told her family true? Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game. In THE END OF SUMMER, Charlotte Philby masterfully uses multiple timelines to tell a story that is as thrilling as it is poignant. The fiction of life and the thrillers of reality intertwine in a narrative that is impossible to put down. For fans of David Mccloskey (The Seventh Floor), Nick Harkaway (The Gone-Away World), Tim Sullivan (The Monk), William Boyd (The Blue Afternoon), and Tom Wood (Kill For Me). HarperCollins 2024