Games for Dead Girls: A gripping new supernatural crime thriller, from the author of DOG ROSE DIRT

Treading the fine line where the supernatural ends and real human monstrosity begins, GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS is a haunting, dark read, perfect for fans of Jennifer Hillier and Alex North. Hithechurch, a peaceful, out-of-the-way seaside town in Kent. When Charlie was young, she would visit with her family, making friends and playing down by the beach. Their favourite was telling scary stories; silly games of make-believe that would twist and weave old wives’ tales. They would laugh and try to shake off the shiver than ran down their backs and made the hair on their necks stand on end. But what if it wasn’t all make-believe? Years later Charlie returns to Hithechurch with her niece, researching a book on folklore. As she delves deeper into the history of the area, she finds something disturbing: a decades long history of women going missing. Could the stories be true? Charlie is about to find out some games are deadlier than others. The top thrillers have nothing on the horror that Charlie faces in Hithechurch. As she delves into the town's occult history and the mystery of the missing women, she becomes the detective in her own chilling tale, proving that the best stories are often closer to reality than we think. For fans of Chris Carter (Written in Blood), Jussi Adler-Olsen (The Hanging Girl), Sue Watson (First Date), Steve Cavanagh (The Devil’s Advocate), and Riley Sager (The Only One Left). HarperCollins 2023