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 navigates through multiple timelines, crafting a fiction thriller that is as unpredictable as life itself. The narrative is a testament to her ability to keep readers engrossed, making it one of the best thrillers of the season. For fans of Mick Herron (The Usual Santas), David Mccloskey (Damascus Station), Ann Cleeves (The Raging Storm), Robert Harris (The Cicero Trilogy), and Elly Griffiths (The Stranger Diaries). HarperCollins 2024