The potent and murky impulses of desire, greed, obsession and fear combine with deadly results in this compelling psychological thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. Perfect for readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.

'A fine novel of suspense' -- Financial Times
'Rendell's psychological insights are so absorbing, it's easy to forget what a superb plotter she is' -- The Times
'Ruth Rendell's books are not only whodunits but whydunits, uncovering the motive roots of murder' -- Mail on Sunday
'Pretty much perfect' -- ***** Reader review
'Had me glued from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review
'Loved this book, a real page turner with a really good end!' -- ***** Reader review
'A superb work which, as always, keeps you gripped from beginning to end!!' -- ***** Reader review
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Alan Groombridge is trapped. Husband to a woman he doesn't like, father to two children he never wanted, and manager of a tiny branch of the Anglian-Victoria bank, he is doomed to a life of domestic boredom and tedious routine.

All that keeps him afloat is his one fantasy: stealing enough of the bank's money to allow him just one year of freedom - one year in which to live a different sort of life.

But one day the bank is robbed, the manager and cashier disappear and what was once a place of dull and dreary repetition becomes the scene of a brutal, chilling nightmare that might never end...

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• Crime, Thriller & MysteryCrime FictionBritish & IrishEnglish
• Crime, Thriller & MysteryThrillersPsychological

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