The Summer Guests

The exhilarating, twisty new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast<BR>*A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026*<BR><BR>'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' SAGA Magazine <BR>'A real page turner' Reader Review<BR>'A cracker of a mystery!' SHARI LAPENA<BR><BR>THE MARTINI CLUB ISN'T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .<BR>Maggie Bird's 'book group' is an unusual one - a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than 'reading' (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching.<BR><BR>But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.<BR><BR>For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems - packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.<BR><BR>When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.<BR><BR>Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?<BR><BR>'I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn't put it down.'<BR>SHARI LAPENA<BR><BR>'What a ride - The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter. . . Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass in storytelling.' ANDREA MARA