David Mark's psychological thriller, The Guest House, is a gripping story of three girls who followed a stranger into the woods thirty years ago. Rowan Blake, in debt and struggling with his career, moves to the Lake District to write, but discovers the evil that has been buried in the wood for too long. Mark is an extraordinary talent who writes with exceptional descriptive power. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 448 pages Publication date: 08 April 2021 Publisher: Head of Zeus A powerful psychological thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Guest House, for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware. Thirty years ago, three girls followed a stranger into the woods. Only two returned. Local rumours in the Lake District talk of hippies and drugs and mystic rituals, but no one has learned the truth. This story is just what Rowan Blake needs. He's in debt, his journalistic career is in tatters, and he's retreated to the Lake District to write. Yet even Rowan isn't prepared for the evil he is about to unearth, for the secrets that have been buried in that wood for far too long... Reviewers on David Mark: Mark is an extraordinary talent – one of the best in the business. I adore how he writes. M.W. Craven: Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order. Daily Mail: Breathtaking. Peter May: A wonderfully descriptive writer. Peter James: Exceptional... Mark is writing at the top of his game. Publishers Weekly: A master of the dark psychological thriller. Kirkus: A powerful psychological thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Guest House, for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware. Thirty years ago, three girls followed a stranger into the woods. Only two returned. Local rumours in the Lake District talk of hippies and drugs and mystic rituals, but no one has learned the truth. This story is just what Rowan Blake needs. He's in debt, his journalistic career is in tatters, and he's retreated to the Lake District to write. Yet even Rowan isn't prepared for the evil he is about to unearth, for the secrets that have been buried in that wood for far too long... Weight: 320g Dimension: 130 x 197 x 31 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781800246362