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The Fake Date
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A psychological thriller from best selling author L.H. Stacey.
Nine hours and eleven minutes...
That's how long it's been since Ella Hope was left for dead. She lies, unable to move and praying for somebody to find her, as she counts down the minutes and wonders who could have hated her so much to have hurt her so badly.
Was it the man she went on a date with the previous evening, the man linked to the deaths of two other women? Or somebody else, somebody who wants her out of the picture so much they're willing to kill?
Whoever it is, they will pay.
All Ella has to do first is survive...
Perfect for fans of Teresa Driscoll, Sue Watson, Jackie Kabler and Kendra Elliot.
Please Note: This is a reissue of The Fake Date
Critic Reviews
‘Dark and dramatic, with an explosive ending.’ (Diane Saxon)
'An atmospheric thriller with a knockout ending!' (Bestselling author Diana Wilkinson)