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  • Published: 2 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241990322
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99

The Hiding Place




Four Friends. One Murder. A game they can't escape.

'It was only a game.'

Until a boy went missing.

'No one was meant to get hurt.'

But a body has been found.

'Just some innocent fun.'

Except one of them is a killer.

Ready or not, here I come.
It's time to play hide and seek again.

  • Published: 2 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241990322
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99

About the author

Simon Lelic

Simon Lelic is the author of seven highly acclaimed thrillers: Rupture (winner of a Betty Trask Award and shortlisted for the John Creasey Debut Dagger), The Facility, The Child Who (longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger), The House, The Liar's Room, The Search Party and The Hiding Place. He has also written The Haven series for younger readers, twice shortlisted for the CrimeFest awards.

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Praise for The Hiding Place

'Skilful and compelling'

OBSERVER, THRILLER OF THE MONTH

'An intricate and powerful thriller'

TANA FRENCH

'A brilliantly tense tale'

ARAMINTA HALL

'A bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable'

JOHN MARRS

'Clever and atmospheric'

MARK EDWARDS