The Trial: the twisty, addictive thriller from the author of DON'T
'Jo Spain is a sublime storyteller . . . this is a book you won't want to put down' JANE CASEY
2014, Dublin: at St Edmunds, an elite college on the outskirts of the city, twenty-year-old medical student Theo gets up one morning, leaving behind his sleeping girlfriend, Dani, and his studies - never to be seen again. With too many unanswered questions, Dani simply can't accept Theo's disappearance and reports him missing, even though no one else seems concerned, including Theo's father.Ten years later, Dani returns to the college as a history professor. With her mother suffering from severe dementia, and her past at St Edmunds still haunting her, she's trying for a new start. But not all is as it seems behind the cloistered college walls - meanwhile, Dani is hiding secrets of her own.'A first-class high-stakes thriller' CAZ FREAR'Full of intrigue' PRIMAEVERYONE LOVES JO SPAIN'S UNFORGETTABLE THRILLERS'Jo Spain never disappoints' Chris Whitaker'A very addictive read' 5* reader review'Compelling, enthralling and entertaining' Liz Nugent'Wow! What did I just read? This is stupendous' 5* reader review'Jo Spain at her brilliant best: non-stop tension, clever twists and turns, and nothing is ever as it seems' Andrea Mara'I love Jo Spain's novels!' 5* reader review'So vivid, atmospheric and chilling' Claire Douglas 'Jo Spain keeps you entertained with plenty of twists and turns' 5* reader review'The queen of the corkscrew plot' Sunday Times Crime ClubJO SPAIN is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was a finalist in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and she's become a regular Top Ten Irish bestseller with her subsequent eleven novels. Jo co-writes and produces the internationally acclaimed Harry Wild TV series and is currently working on several TV productions, including the adaptation of her own Detective Tom Reynolds series. Jo and her family live in Dublin.
Author: Jo Spain
Format: Hardback, 368 pages, 154mm x 236mm, 587 g
Published: 2024, Quercus Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Crime, Thriller & Adventure
'Jo Spain is a sublime storyteller . . . this is a book you won't want to put down' JANE CASEY
2014, Dublin: at St Edmunds, an elite college on the outskirts of the city, twenty-year-old medical student Theo gets up one morning, leaving behind his sleeping girlfriend, Dani, and his studies - never to be seen again. With too many unanswered questions, Dani simply can't accept Theo's disappearance and reports him missing, even though no one else seems concerned, including Theo's father.Ten years later, Dani returns to the college as a history professor. With her mother suffering from severe dementia, and her past at St Edmunds still haunting her, she's trying for a new start. But not all is as it seems behind the cloistered college walls - meanwhile, Dani is hiding secrets of her own.'A first-class high-stakes thriller' CAZ FREAR'Full of intrigue' PRIMAEVERYONE LOVES JO SPAIN'S UNFORGETTABLE THRILLERS'Jo Spain never disappoints' Chris Whitaker'A very addictive read' 5* reader review'Compelling, enthralling and entertaining' Liz Nugent'Wow! What did I just read? This is stupendous' 5* reader review'Jo Spain at her brilliant best: non-stop tension, clever twists and turns, and nothing is ever as it seems' Andrea Mara'I love Jo Spain's novels!' 5* reader review'So vivid, atmospheric and chilling' Claire Douglas 'Jo Spain keeps you entertained with plenty of twists and turns' 5* reader review'The queen of the corkscrew plot' Sunday Times Crime ClubJO SPAIN is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was a finalist in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and she's become a regular Top Ten Irish bestseller with her subsequent eleven novels. Jo co-writes and produces the internationally acclaimed Harry Wild TV series and is currently working on several TV productions, including the adaptation of her own Detective Tom Reynolds series. Jo and her family live in Dublin.