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How far would you go to save the one you love?Taut, with high-stakes tension, The Price ticks all the boxes and will stay with you long after the final page is turned' Alice HunterClara and George's world has been turned upside down. Having a baby was supposed to bring them closer but they've just got the news that every parent dreads. Their baby is seriously ill and needs life-saving treatment.Struggling to cope, George throws himself into his work as a police detective, determined to gather enough evidence to put local drug baron Mantel away for good. But when Mantel's businesses become the target of robberies, the case becomes more complicated. Especially when Mantel turns to Clara for help he wants to find the person responsible before her husband does.Clara is desperate to raise money for experimental treatment to save her child, but is this a price too high to pay?

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Praise for Darren O’Sullivan:

Saw meets I See You in this dark, twisted and deadly game of kill or be killed. I held my breath from beginning to end’ CL Taylor, Her Last Holiday

‘Taut, terrifying and wonderfully original, I devoured THE PLAYERS in one heart-stopping sitting’ Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End

‘I was engrossed in this from the very first page – high concept, thrilling and very, very dark, it’s a book that draws the reader in so deeply that you can’t help but ask what you would do in this situation. I couldn’t put it down’ Lisa Hall , The Perfect Couple

‘A clever concept thriller that leaves you breathless. Darren O’Sullivan’s best work yet’ John Marrs, The One

‘There’s a tense game at the heart of this thriller, but the best player by far is O’Sullivan for upping his game once again!’ Louise Beech, I Am Dust

‘An outstandingly taut story which grabbed me and then spat me out breathless at the end’ Angela Marsons, Twisted Lies

‘An intense novel full of secrets, lies and suspense that I thoroughly enjoyed unravelling’ Mel Sherratt, Good Girl

‘Creepy and atmospheric’ Louise Jensen, The Stolen Sisters

‘A terrifying and addictive read I couldn’t get out of my head’ Anna Kent, The House of Whispers

‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending’ Michele Campbell, It’s Always the Husband

‘Claustrophobic, original and creepy, Darren O’Sullivan is at the top of his game’ Phoebe Morgan, The Wild Girls

The Price The utterly gripping emotional

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 08/06/2023
      ISBN13: 9780008342074, 978-0008342074
      ISBN10: 0008342075

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How far would you go to save the one you love?Taut, with high-stakes tension, The Price ticks all the boxes and will stay with you long after the final page is turned' Alice HunterClara and George's world has been turned upside down. Having a baby was supposed to bring them closer but they've just got the news that every parent dreads. Their baby is seriously ill and needs life-saving treatment.Struggling to cope, George throws himself into his work as a police detective, determined to gather enough evidence to put local drug baron Mantel away for good. But when Mantel's businesses become the target of robberies, the case becomes more complicated. Especially when Mantel turns to Clara for help he wants to find the person responsible before her husband does.Clara is desperate to raise money for experimental treatment to save her child, but is this a price too high to pay?

      Trade Review

      Praise for Darren O’Sullivan:

      Saw meets I See You in this dark, twisted and deadly game of kill or be killed. I held my breath from beginning to end’ CL Taylor, Her Last Holiday

      ‘Taut, terrifying and wonderfully original, I devoured THE PLAYERS in one heart-stopping sitting’ Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End

      ‘I was engrossed in this from the very first page – high concept, thrilling and very, very dark, it’s a book that draws the reader in so deeply that you can’t help but ask what you would do in this situation. I couldn’t put it down’ Lisa Hall , The Perfect Couple

      ‘A clever concept thriller that leaves you breathless. Darren O’Sullivan’s best work yet’ John Marrs, The One

      ‘There’s a tense game at the heart of this thriller, but the best player by far is O’Sullivan for upping his game once again!’ Louise Beech, I Am Dust

      ‘An outstandingly taut story which grabbed me and then spat me out breathless at the end’ Angela Marsons, Twisted Lies

      ‘An intense novel full of secrets, lies and suspense that I thoroughly enjoyed unravelling’ Mel Sherratt, Good Girl

      ‘Creepy and atmospheric’ Louise Jensen, The Stolen Sisters

      ‘A terrifying and addictive read I couldn’t get out of my head’ Anna Kent, The House of Whispers

      ‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending’ Michele Campbell, It’s Always the Husband

      ‘Claustrophobic, original and creepy, Darren O’Sullivan is at the top of his game’ Phoebe Morgan, The Wild Girls

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