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  • The unputdownable and pulse-raising Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
  • By: Emma Haughton
  • Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
  • Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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The Dark

By: Emma Haughton
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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Publisher's Summary

An electrifying debut thriller for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

One dead body.
Twelve suspects.
Twenty-four-hour darkness.

In the most inhospitable environment - cut off from the rest of the world - there's a killer on the loose.

A&E doctor Kate North has been knocked out of her orbit by a personal tragedy. So when she's offered the chance to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica, she jumps at the chance. The previous doctor, Jean-Luc, died in a tragic accident while out on the ice.

The move seems an ideal solution for Kate: no one knows about her past; no one is checking up on her. But as total darkness descends for the winter, she begins to suspect that Jean-Luc's death wasn't accidental at all. And the more questions she asks, the more dangerous it becomes for them all....

©2021 Emma Haughton (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic Reviews

"The kind of heart-pounding, sleep-stealing read that you want to recommend to everyone you meet. An absolutely thrilling book." (Cass Green)  

"Tense, thrilling and unpredictable, with one of the most unique and dangerous settings imaginable." (Allie Reynolds) 

"Tense, twisted and quite literally chilling - a locked room mystery in a unique setting where no one can be trusted." (Susi Holliday) 

"Set against the dangerous sub-zero temperatures end endless night of the Antarctic.... Brilliantly atmospheric and terrifying." (Catherine Cooper)

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Good thriller story with excellent claustrophobic atmosphere but for some reason the main character really annoyed me - too whiny and self absorbed most of the time

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Absolutely intriguing!

Loved it! Most professional and articulate narration. Reasonably well-impersonated accents. Great driving companion. Must listen!

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What a shame

I really didn’t enjoy this book. Very disappointing and I couldn’t finish it. Pity. Perhaps it was me.

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