The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit No.1 bestseller The Woman in the Window.

'Elegant, absorbing, full of Hitchcockian menace' Lucy Foley



'I was mesmerized' Lisa Jewell



'Brilliantly plotted' Liz Nugent



'Fans of detective fiction will be thrilled!' Shari Lapena



"I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."



This is the chilling invitation from Sebastian Trapp, renowned mystery novelist, to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. Welcomed into his lavish San Francisco mansion, Nicky begins to unravel Trapp's life story under the watchful eyes of his enigmatic wife and plainspoken daughter.



But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe - probably - a murderer.



Two decades ago, his first wife and son vanished, the case never solved. Is the master of mystery playing a deadly game? If so, who will be the loser?



And when a body surfaces in the family's garden, they all realize the past isn't buried - it's waiting.



What readers are saying about End of Story

'Had me gripped all the way through to the jaw dropping finale!'



'Lots of plot twists to keep you on the edge of your seat'



'A great rollercoaster ride of a book'



'I changed my mind about the way I thought the plot would progress so many times, and was still surprised!'



'This is a writer who loves words, loves mysteries, and loves weaving the two together'



'One of those books that once finished I want to read from start to finish all over again'



'The whole novel is packed full of atmosphere'



'An extremely twisted murder mystery'