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The Wasp Trap

By: Mark Edwards
Narrated by: John Hopkins, Anna Burnett
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A stingingly brilliant new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies
Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They’re going to launch a website to change online dating forever.
No-one expects it to end in tragedy.
Twenty-five years later, Will gets an invitation: a dinner party. A chance to see the old gang again.
But as soon as he arrives, something doesn’t seem right.
There’s an unexpected guest. The hosts are clearly keeping a secret. And on the way in, Will is sure he heard crying.
Everyone has something to hide about what really happened that summer.
But only one of them is willing to kill to find the truth…

“I loved this brilliant, edgy, character driven thriller with a passion. So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” Lisa Jewell
'I was hooked by this clever, fast paced and addictive thriller... I loved it' Claire Douglas
'Fast-paced and twisted: it’s another Mark Edwards sensation' Claire Mackintosh

©2025 Mark Edwards (P)2025 Penguin Audio Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

I read this in one sitting, completely gripped. A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists and tension you could cut with a knife. Hugely enjoyable. (ALEX MICHAELIDES)
This is AMAZING...I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. 'Gripped' doesn't even come close!! (MARIAN KEYES)
Great and vivid characterisation that kept me guessing and surprises up to the very last page, this is a highly entertaining read. (LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally Diamond)
Never trust a reunion – especially one in a Mark Edwards thriller... Tense, artful and satisfying, The Wasp Trap buzzes between past and present delivering one deadly sting after another (LOUISE CANDLISH)
The ultimate - literal - locked room mystery, that hits you with twist after twist. (RUTH WARE)
The Wasp Trap is a compelling mystery that explores the consequences of human behaviour. Whether it's falling in love, keeping secrets or committing murder, this tightly plotted page-turner reveals, piece-by-nail-biting-piece, how the sins of the past can shape our present in violent ways. Full of Edwards' trademark twists and peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, this deserves to be a smash-hit. (FIONA CUMMINS)
Twisty, clever, often funny, always inventive, The Wasp Trap takes the reunion thriller into new and exciting places. (ELLY GRIFFITHS)
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