The Last Thing to Burn: Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year

By: Will Dean

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Synopsis: A dark and brilliant new standalone thriller from a rising star in the crime genre.He is her husband. She is his captive.Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name.She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to the UK: no one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she is never seen.Her husband records her every movement during the day. If he doesn't like what he sees, she is punished.For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But now, something has changed. She has a reason to live and a reason to fight. Now, she is watching him, and waiting ...**************************************Praise for Will Dean's storytelling:'Loaded with atmosphere, brilliant on setting' Mark Billingham'The best thriller I've read in ages' Marian Keyes'Atmospheric, creepy and tense' C.J. Tudor'Memorably atmospheric' Guardian'Impressive' The Times'Crackles along at a roaring pace' Observer'I lived every second with the characters. A masterpiece' JANE CASEY'Misery meets Room ... a triumph' MARIAN KEYES'Ratchets up the tension to the point where I had to check my pulse' LIZ NUGENT(P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited