{"product_id":"9780008698195","title":"The Death Bed: This sick and twisted psychological thriller is your next crime obsession… Perfect for fans of Abigail Dean, Lesley Kara and Frieda McFadden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR CHRIS BRIDGES\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Hugely gripping’ \u003cstrong\u003eABIGAIL DEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A unique new voice’ \u003cstrong\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Full of surprises’ \u003cstrong\u003eLESLEY KARA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShe’s not there to save her friend. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShe’s there to silence her. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen nurse Laura arrives at her old best friend’s death bed, it’s not out of compassion – it’s out of fear. Her enigmatic friend Sadie is dying, and with her last breath, she might destroy everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen years ago, tragedy tore their group of nursing students apart. And Laura has spent every moment since then ensuring the truth never sees the light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Sadie fades, the past refuses to stay buried. And Laura is about to learn: The dying don’t always go quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd some confessions are worth killing for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAUTHORS LOVE \u003cem\u003eTHE DEATH BED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The Death Bed\u003c\/em\u003e kept me intrigued and hooked until the shocking end’ \u003cstrong\u003eMARIE TIERNEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Vivid, harrowing and utterly compelling' \u003cstrong\u003eLESLEY KARA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As slick as it is sick, this compelling thriller drip-feeds a sense of dread until the tension is unbearable' \u003cstrong\u003eJO FURNISS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Intriguing, atmospheric and unpredictably twisty’ \u003cstrong\u003eCATHERINE KIRWAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Darkly atmospheric and gripping … a reading experience I won’t soon forget!’ \u003cstrong\u003eASHLEY TATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sick, twisted and impossible to put down!’ \u003cstrong\u003eNAOMI WILLIAMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, twisty and dripping with dread’ \u003cstrong\u003eCAROLE HAILEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fresh and distinctive storytelling' \u003cstrong\u003eKINGSLEY PEARSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Simmers with tension and mystery’ \u003cstrong\u003eKATHERYN SHARMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Intoxicating and riveting’ \u003cstrong\u003eBONNIE BURKE-PATEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A brilliantly astute thriller’ \u003cstrong\u003ePHILIPPA EAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An immersive page-turner' \u003cstrong\u003eKATE KEMP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The kind of book you lose sleep to keep reading’ \u003cstrong\u003eREBECCA HANNIGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'No one can be trusted, and the twists keep coming. I couldn't put it down' \u003cstrong\u003eJO LEEVERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most gripping novels I’ve read this year’ \u003cstrong\u003eSAM FRANCES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A novel injected with so much menace, you’ll be left reeling' \u003cstrong\u003eKATIE HUTTLESTONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compulsive, addictive and gripping' \u003cstrong\u003eLOUISE SWANSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dark, tension-fuelled thriller that will have you reading well into the night’ \u003cstrong\u003eRUTH IRONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Taut, quiet and unnervingly atmospheric' \u003cstrong\u003eSEAN WATKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE McDERMID DEBUT SHORTLISTED \u003cem\u003eSICK TO DEATH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Emma is a force to be reckoned with…deliciously dark and twisted, and a lot of fun.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A hugely gripping and enjoyable debut… Clever and witty.’ \u003cstrong\u003eABIGAIL DEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping debut from a unique new voice. 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