by Moss, Sarah | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published 01/10/2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom Hardback | 128 pages168 x 130mm | 0g Signed First Edition - Hardback - Publishes October 1st A short novel to gulp down in one sitting, The Winter Guest, from Sunday Times bestselling author, Sarah Moss, is an enthralling story about how the past will always come to find you in the end. Tell me the worst thing you’ve ever done. On Christmas Eve, in a hotel on Ireland’s west coast, a man and a woman meet for the first time. As a snowstorm gathers outside windows twinkling with fairy lights, they share a meal, pour wine, propose a toast. Janice and Gerry may be strangers to one another, but they each have a confession to make. As the blizzard howls, the night will take an unexpected turn, and their conversation will have consequences far beyond the candlelit table . . . Praise for Sarah Moss:'One of the best writers alive' – Jessie Burton'Sarah Moss is one of the best writers working today' – Bobby Palmer'Her work is as close to perfect as a novelist's can be' – The Times'Sarah Moss is a marvel of insight and eloquence' – Emma Donoghue'One of our very best contemporary novelists' – Independent'Throws much contemporary writing into the shade' – Hilary Mantel'Moss is the most brilliant writer' – Joanna Trollope'One of the finest contemporary writers working in Britain today' – Stylist
