Midnight
A Thriller
- Publisher
- Penguin Group Canada
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2024
- Category
- Suspense, Crime, Contemporary Women
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780735242982
- Publish Date
- Jan 2024
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
From the bestselling author of Breathless comes another pulse-pounding thriller: a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica to camp beneath the midnight sun becomes a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to follow their prey to the very ends of the earth.
With twenty-four hours of daylight, there is nowhere to hide...
Olivia has always dreamt of spending a "white night" on the frigid Antarctic continent, but as an actuary who assesses risk for a living, she never thought she'd have the chance. So when her career takes an unexpected turn after her high-powered art-dealer boyfriend decides to stage an ostentatious, career-making exhibition on a luxury expedition to the polar desert, she is thrilled.
But things soon begin to seem strange; in addition to the wealthy clients, Olivia unexpectedly finds they'll be travelling with the beleaguered employees of the company running the expedition and their charismatic, divisive CEO. And then ominous connections to her and her boyfriend's past begin to appear.
The first deaths seem at first a dreadful accident. But as the situation on board heats up and the temperatures plummet, Olivia starts to wonder if she has booked a one-way ticket to her own demise.
About the author
Amy McCulloch is a Canadian author and freelance editor. Her debut fantasy adventure novel, The Oathbreaker's Shadow, was published in 2013 and was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award for best UK debut children's book.The Potion Diaries series, written under Amy Alward, was an international success and was selected for the Zoella Book Club in 2016. Amy lives life in a continual search for adventure, coffee and really great books.
Visit her at www.amyalward.co.uk or on Twitter @amymcculloch
Editorial Reviews
“Antarctica is an unfamiliar continent that’s hard to picture, but Amy McCulloch’s enthralling second crime novel . . . combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies. [McCulloch] has an eye for edgy and unusual settings, and the new novel is easily as good as her first.”
—Sunday Times (UK)
“Amy McCulloch is the ice queen of the stone-cold, twisting thriller. Midnight is chillingly atmospheric, with sub-zero tension and a creeping plot that makes it impossible to look away. I will never not read what she writes!”
—Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
"Chills, thrills and intense suspense. . . . Midnight is a clever mystery, a twisting page-turner, and a blistering adventure."
—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End
“A chilling, atmospheric rollercoaster of a read filled with clever unpredictable twists and beautiful imagery of Antarctica. I loved it! Amy McCulloch is the queen of the adventure thriller!”
—Claire Douglas, author of The Girls Who Disappeared
“In Midnight, Amy McCulloch takes us on her most adrenaline-fuelled adventure yet. Transportive, absorbing and perfectly paced. You won't want to miss it!”
—Lucy Clarke, bestsellng author of One of the Girls
“An atmospheric, chilling book where Amy's knowledge of Antarctica shines through. It was difficult to put down.”
—Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
“Gripping, and as thrilling as a blast of Antarctic air.”
—Lou Morgan, author of The Opposite of You