Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew Sullivan

Midnight in Soap Lake made me fall in love with reading all over again’ Stuart Turton
‘A fantastic, assured debut’ Elly Griffiths on Matthew Sullivan

Abigail uprooted her life to move to Soap Lake, Washington. A once-popular tourist destination, the town is now home to a dwindling population and the menacing shadow of an urban legend.

With her husband away on a work trip, Abigail is alone when a young boy emerges from the desert scrub, catatonic and covered in blood. His mother, Esme, lies stabbed to death in a nearby car.

When Abigail discovers Esme was a local woman who moved away after a series of tragedies, she is compelled to find answers. Esme’s is not the only mysterious death this town has witnessed.

But her search attracts unwanted and dangerous attention. Drawn into a complex web of conspiracies and violence, Abigail will learn that the smallest towns can hide the biggest secrets.

15 Apr 2025 | HB | 9780008669157 | £20


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