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- ISBN 9780008804282
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 21 May 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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‘Reading this book was like a drug. I could not put it down’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Chilling, gripping and stomach-lurchingly twisted’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A deadly choice in the name of love.Probation officer Cate Austin faces the highest‑profile case of her career: Alice Mariani, a celebrated university lecturer, has been charged with assisting in the death of her lover. But at what point does a private pact become a public crime?
Every interview with Alice peels back another layer of secrecy. As media and campaigners swarm the courtroom, Cate is forced into a legal blind spot — and a brutal dilemma.
Will a lover's last request become a deadly price to pay?
Don't miss this gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Joy Ellis from award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling author Ruth Dugdall, as discussed on Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’.
Readers love The Sacrificial Man:'Gripping, original, authentic' Erin Kelly
‘Ruth Dugdall has the ability to get under a character’s skin so thoroughly that they seem real, making them all the more scary’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another dark and disturbing read in a brilliant series'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I would strongly recommend this to anyone who likes thrillers with bizarre and unsuspecting twists'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There has always been something exceptional about the words written by Ruth Dugdall'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ruth Dugdall is an internationally published novelist, a #1 bestselling author and a short story writer. Her previous career was as a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked for 10 years as a Probation Officer.
