Publication

2014 - Faber & Faber, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

109,750 words, Guess

Page Count

439 pages

Identifiers

and 10 more
  • ISBN-139780571307432
  • ISBN-139780571307449
  • ISBN-139780571307456
  • ISBN-139780571307463
  • ISBN-100571307469
  • OCLC Control Number894754962
  • Better World Books9780571307456
  • Better World Books9780571307432
  • Better World Books9780571307463
  • Open LibraryOL28416692M

Classifications

  • DDC823.92
  • LCCPR6105.W36

Description

"When Claire Cooper was eight years old her mother mysteriously vanished during Hop-tu-naa, Halloween on the Isle of Man. At fourteen, Claire is still struggling to come to terms with her disappearance when she's befriended by a group of five teenagers who mark every Halloween by performing dares. But Claire's arrival begins to alter the group's dynamic until one year a prank goes terribly wrong, changing all their futures and tearing the friends apart. Six years later, one of the friends is killed on Halloween in an apparent accident. But Claire, now a police officer, has her doubts. Is a single footprint found near the body a deliberate taunt? As another Halloween dawns, bringing with it another death and another footprint, Claire becomes convinced that somebody is seeking vengeance. But who? And which of the friends might be next? If she is going to stop a killer and unlock the dark secrets of her past, Claire must confront her deepest fears, before it's too late. Chris Ewan, author of the stand alone thrillers Safe House and Dead Line, returns to the Isle of Man with Dark Tides-a thriller that will keep you up all night"--

Description

From the number one bestselling author of Safe House comes a story about friendship, family, secrets, lies, and the things we do for love. When Claire Cooper was eight, her mother disappeared during Hop-tu-naa, the Manx Halloween. When Claire was eighteen, she and her friends took part in a Hop-tu-naa dare that went terribly wrong. Now in her early twenties and a police officer, what happened that Hop-tu-naa night has come back to haunt them all, and Claire must confront her deepest fears in order to stop a killer from striking again.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Ewan, Chris. Dark tides -- 1.

Other Editions

  • Dark tidesFaber & Faber2014-01-01

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