The Favour

**BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH. **

Shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction

'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child
'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting' Erin Kelly

A good deed
Can turn deadly...

When Liam unexpectedly turns up in Jude's life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can't say no. He was her first love, and even though she is now a successful doctor and about to get married, he will always be someone special to her.
But after she does the favour, she is contacted by the police, informing her that Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation.

And she realises this one decision could cost her everything - even her life...


Praise for Nicci French:

'Brilliantly twisty, the final reveal will send shivers down your spine' Woman & Home
'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish
'Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute' Sarah Vaughan
'Absorbing.' Sabine Durrant
'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' Cara Hunter
'Perfection.' Sophie Hannah
'An absolute masterclass of crime writing.' Kate Rhodes
'An intriguing, compelling page-turner.' Liz Nugent
'Elegant and beguiling' C. M. Ewan
'Taut, well-paced and frighteningly familiar' Polly Phillips,