Other People's Houses

The stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go , the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie , and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies 'A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW 'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics' ***** READER REVIEW 'The plot is gripping and the twists are jaw-dropping' ***** READER REVIEW Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . . The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular. Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why? As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . . *** One of TIMES Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 *** 'Witty and ingeniously plotted with twist after brilliant twist. I loved it!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Gripping, intense and thought-provoking' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE 'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES 'Funny, entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI 'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER 'Cracking' HEAT 'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

The stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go , the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie , and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies 'A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW 'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics' ***** READER REVIEW 'The plot is gripping and the twists are jaw-dropping' ***** READER REVIEW Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . . The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular. Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why? As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . . *** One of TIMES Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 *** 'Witty and ingeniously plotted with twist after brilliant twist. I loved it!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Gripping, intense and thought-provoking' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE 'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES 'Funny, entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI 'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER 'Cracking' HEAT 'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'First published 54 years ago and yet feels as timely as any book I've read this year' Observer Nine months after the Nazi occupation of Austria, 600 Jewish Children assembled at Vienna station to board the first of the Kindertransports bound for Britain. Among them was 10 year old Lore Segal. For the next seven years, she lived as a refugee in other people's houses, moving from the Orthodox Levines in Liverpool, to the staunchly working class Hoopers in Kent, to the genteel Miss Douglas and her sister in Guildford. Few understood the terrors she had fled, or the crushing responsibility of trying to help her parents gain a visa. Amazingly she succeeds and two years later her parents arrive; their visa allows them to work as domestic servants - a humiliation for which they must be grateful. In Other People's Houses Segal evokes with deep compassion, clarity and calm the experience of a child uprooted from a loving home to become stranded among strangers.

'First published 54 years ago and yet feels as timely as any book I've read this year' Observer Nine months after the Nazi occupation of Austria, 600 Jewish Children assembled at Vienna station to board the first of the Kindertransports bound for Britain. Among them was 10 year old Lore Segal. For the next seven years, she lived as a refugee in other people's houses, moving from the Orthodox Levines in Liverpool, to the staunchly working class Hoopers in Kent, to the genteel Miss Douglas and her sister in Guildford. Few understood the terrors she had fled, or the crushing responsibility of trying to help her parents gain a visa. Amazingly she succeeds and two years later her parents arrive; their visa allows them to work as domestic servants - a humiliation for which they must be grateful. In Other People's Houses Segal evokes with deep compassion, clarity and calm the experience of a child uprooted from a loving home to become stranded among strangers.

The stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go , the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie , and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies . Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . . The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular. Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why? As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . . 'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE 'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES 'F unny , entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI 'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A larger-than-life cast of characters, a plot which twists and turns at the drop of a hat and a gloriously well crafted backdrop' ***** READER REVIEW 'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER 'I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW 'Cracking' HEAT 'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics. It doesn't just entertain, it captivates' ***** READER REVIEW 'The characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping' ***** READER REVIEW

The stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go , the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie , and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies . Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . . The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular. Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why? As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . . 'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE 'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES 'F unny , entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI 'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A larger-than-life cast of characters, a plot which twists and turns at the drop of a hat and a gloriously well crafted backdrop' ***** READER REVIEW 'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER 'I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW 'Cracking' HEAT 'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics. It doesn't just entertain, it captivates' ***** READER REVIEW 'The characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping' ***** READER REVIEW