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What Happened that Night

The new thriller from the bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?

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What Happened that Night

By: Nicci French
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
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 ‘A pedal-to-the-metal white-knuckle thrill-ride that leaves you wrung out and breathless from sheer exhilaration’ Christopher Brookmyre


The new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? and the Frieda Klein series.

If he’s killed once, he’d kill again. Wouldn’t he?

After nearly thirty years in prison for fatally stabbing his university friend Leo Bauer, Tyler Green is finally free.

Meeting up with the group of friends who were there the night that Leo died, Tyler is looking to reconnect – but he’s also looking for answers.

When another friend is found dead that night, all the evidence points to Tyler, putting his new found freedom in jeopardy. Detective Maud O’Connor is called to investigate – can she discover the truth, or will Tyler Green never be free?


PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH

‘No one does it better than Nicci French’ LEE CHILD

‘Perfection’ SOPHIE HANNAH

‘Unputdownable’ ERIN KELLY

‘Powerful, moving and wise . . . I loved it’ JO CALLAGHAN

‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French’ CARA HUNTER

‘French always excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror’ OBSERVER

‘First-class’ INDEPENDENT Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Emotionally Gripping Scary

Critic Reviews

'An ingenious whodunit and a moving elegy for lost youth' THE TIMES

'Welcome to the dinner part from hell . . . The Bonnie and Clyde of crime writers, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French have been on a killing spree since 1997, and they're real pros' SAGA

'Tyler Green has just been freed after spending 30 years locked up for the murder of his old university friend. Now, he wants answers - but his fragile freedom comes under a new threat when another body is found. Thrilling.' CRIME MONTHLY

'We can't wait for the newest psychological thriller from Nicci French, the masterful duo behind the bestselling Frieda Klein series. After nearly 30 years in prison for the murder of his university friend, Tyler Green is finally free - and determined to uncover the truth about what really happened that night. This promises to be a twisty, gripping read' MY WEEKLY

'Utterly compulsive reading. I stayed up till four am to finish it, turning the pages obsessively. Such a dark, sad tale, but somehow, completely believable. I loved it' ANDREA CARTER
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I enjoyed the plot which was quite original and plausible. I liked the various characters. A few cliches but these didn’t detract from the story too much. I couldn’t guess the killer and was satisfied with the outcome. Thanks.

Fast paced procedural

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