{"product_id":"what-happens-in-the-dark-paperback","title":"What Happens in the Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKia Abdullah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e* Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and The Twisted Dagger CWA award! *\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An impeccable blend of courtroom drama, mystery thriller and social commentary ... a true masterpiece'\u003cstrong\u003e Andrea Mara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Timely ... Suspenseful and unpredictable' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eiPaper \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brilliantly thought-provoking read' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The kind of crime fiction that eventually becomes social history' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation's favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily's body, Safa attempts to rekindle their old friendship. But Lily claims the bruises are nothing to worry about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then one night the police are called to Lily's home. Lily is strangely calm - and a body lies dead at her feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily pleads not guilty, and then says nothing more. Driven by her desire to give a voice to all victims, Safa begins her own investigation into what happened that night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Safa is not prepared for what her quest for justice will uncover ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Kia Abdullah \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars' \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Jewell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Terrific and hugely thought-provoking' \u003cstrong\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rich in drama and intrigue. Kept me turning the pages long into the night. Bloody superb' \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Bartlett, author of \u003cem\u003eBad For Good\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Timely and powerful, Abdullah's fourth novel lets no one off the hook' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKia Abdullah\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bestselling author and travel writer. Her novels include \u003cem\u003eTake It Back\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e thriller of the year; \u003cem\u003eTruth Be Told\u003c\/em\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards; and \u003cem\u003eNext of Kin\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Adult Fiction Diverse Book Award, and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. \u003cem\u003eThose People Next Door \u003c\/em\u003ewas a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, and Kia has also been selected for \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e Crime Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKia has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e and the BBC, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a non-profit that advocates for diversity in publishing and helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757344010489,"sku":"9780008570064","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/X6qEmZUJC9780008570064.webp?v=1785946356","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/what-happens-in-the-dark-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}