Nine Dolls

<p><strong>DISCOVER THE MOST ADDICTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF THE YEAR. WINNER OF THE JOFFE BOOKS PRIZE.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>A remote Scottish manor. My first holiday with my husband's friends. Nine sacred dolls. One brutal murder.</strong></p><p></p><p>We find the doll shattered on the floor its broken pieces scattered like a warning. <strong>That's when everything starts to fall apart.</strong></p><p></p><p>Now the power is out. A storm has trapped us here. <strong>And someone is dead.</strong></p><p></p><p>We've only been married three months. And our first holiday as man and wife is spending ten days in a secluded Scottish manor with my husband's old friends. I've never met them before.</p><p></p><p>From the moment I arrive I feel like an outsider.</p><p></p><p>And it's not just his friends. Things haven't been normal since the first day when someone moved the dolls.</p><p></p><p>I told them not to - <em>never </em>move the dolls before the tenth day of Navaratri the Hindu Festival of Dolls. They're not toys. They're part of a sacred tradition.</p><p></p><p>But no one listened. Even Dhruv - my husband - told me to stop being silly.</p><p></p><p>I know they're hiding something. I can't trust any of them - not even the man I married.</p><p></p><p>Now one of us is dead. <strong>One of us is a killer</strong>. Am I going to make it out of here alive?</p><p></p><p><strong>A brilliantly twisty page-turner packed with nail-biting tension. Perfect for fans of Claire Douglas Shari Lapena Clare McGowan Shalini Boland and Lisa Jewell.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>READERS LOVE <em>NINE DOLLS</em>:</strong></p><p></p><p>'A <strong>deliciously dark</strong> debut the clever twisty plotline kept me turning the pages furiously right up to the chilling reveal . . . <strong>A must-read</strong> for all psychological thriller fans.' Bestselling author A. A. Chaudhuri</p><p></p><p>'It is rare to come across a novel that not only thrills but also makes you think long after you've turned the final page . . . <em>Nine Dolls </em>is <strong>a riveting page-turner</strong>.' Awais Khan author of <em>No Honour </em>and <em>Someone Like Her</em></p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A masterful twisty thriller that <strong>will keep you breathless until the last page</strong>.' Christie J. Newport award-winning author of <em>The Raven's Mark</em></p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG what a ride! I was hooked on this book from the start it had <strong>so many twists and turns</strong> . . . <strong>Fantastic</strong> read!' Ritu Bhathal author of The Richtay series</p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A masterful blend of secrets suspense and Hindu tradition that <strong>will keep readers riveted from start to finish</strong>.' Caron M.</p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<strong>Keeps you guessing right to the end</strong>.' Libby</p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<strong>Superbly written suspense</strong> with a shocking twist. I can't wait for more from Rupa.' Phil R.</p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The suspense holds firm until the final twist which lands like a lightning strike . . . A <strong>stunning</strong> first novel.' Linda</p><p></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<strong>I was hooked from the first page</strong>.' Kathryn M.</p>