A Bird in Winter

<b>**AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW**</b><br><b></b><br><b>OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF <i>APPLE TREE YARD </i>SOLD</b><br><br><b>'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' </b>HILARY MANTEL<br><b>'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br><b>The latest from the writer of BBC smash hit drama <i>Crossfire</i>, and Number One <i>Sunday Times </i>Bestseller Louise Doughty</b><br><br>Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found? <b>OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF <i>APPLE TREE YARD </i>SOLD</b><br><b></b><br><b>'A rare combination of elegance and unbelievable tension. . . Utterly brilliant.' </b>JOANNA CANNON<br><b>'A terrific read.' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><br><b>'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' </b>HILARY MANTEL<br><b>'Gripping.'</b> <i>Marie Claire</i><br><b>'Clever, twisty, propulsive.' </b>CLAIRE FULLER<b></b><br><b>'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br><b>The latest from the Number One <i>Sunday Times </i>Bestselling author Louise Doughty</b><br><br>Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?<br><br><b><u>Readers are gripped by <i>A Bird in Winter</i>:</u></b><br><b><u></u></b>***** 'Bird is a character who will stay with me for a long time.'<br>'***** As good as <i>Apple Tree Yard</i>, it was impossible to put this book down.'<br>***** 'Cleverly plotted and full of thought provoking situations and twists.'<br>***** 'If you like strong female leads that aren't perfect, then you will devour this.'<br>***** 'A beautiful, intricately plotted, and intriguing narrative.'