The Burning Girls

The darkly compelling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man The Taking of Annie Thorne and The Other People soon to be a major TV series Hypnotic and horrifying . . . Without doubt her best yet The Burning Girls left me sleeping with the lights on CHRIS WHITAKER bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End A gothic spine-tingling roller-coaster of a story . . . CJ Tudor is a master of horror C. J. COOKE author of The Nesting______ 500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death 30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace Two months ago: the vicar committed suicide Welcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo its supposed to be a fresh start. New job new home. But as Jack knows the past isnt easily forgotten. And in a close-knit community where the residents seem as proud as they are haunted by Chapel Crofts history Jack must tread carefully. Ancient superstitions as well as a mistrust of outsiders will be hard to overcome. Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns. Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls? Whos sending them sinister threatening messages? And why did no one mention that the last vicar killed himself? Chapel Crofts secrets lie deep and dark as the tomb. Jack wouldnt touch them if not for Flo - anything to protect Flo. But the past is catching up with Chapel Croft - and with Jack. For old ghosts with scores to settle will never rest . . . ______Tudor operates on the border between credulity and disbelief creating an atmosphere of menace Sunday Times A mesmerising and atmospheric page-turner with plenty of shocks and a surprise twist for a finale. Her best novel yet Sunday Express The best book yet from C. J. Tudor Best Praise for C. J. Tudor: C. J. Tudor is terrific. I cant wait to see what she does next Harlan Coben Britains female Stephen King Daily Mail A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner J. P. Delaney Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it cant be found. Compelling and haunting Sunday Express Some writers have it and some dont. C. J. Tudor has it big time Lee Child A dark star is born A. J. Finn