The Riptide

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From the *Sunday Times* bestselling author of *The Turnglass*. Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Stuart Turton.

**A dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths**

1804, Isle of Ray, Essex. Lysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby.

When the men who took her return for him, Lysander is forced to flee – leaving behind everything he knows. But in his escape, he uncovers a clue that draws him into the orbit of a secretive organisation known only as the Circle.

As Lysander follows the trail from the Essex coast to the shadowed streets of Edinburgh, he finds himself entangled in a world of murder, blackmail and political intrigue. At its centre: an exiled king, and a conspiracy that could shape the fate of nations.

And stranger still, the secrets of Lysander’s own past seem to be hidden in the pages of a lurid penny-blood chapbook – a story that may hold the key to who he really is.

**But as the truth of his origins begins to emerge, Lysander must decide whether he can escape the fate others have written for him.**

**Praise for Gareth Rubin**

‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery’ **Chris Whitaker**

‘A risky idea, beautifully executed’ ***Telegraph***

‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale’ ***Guardian***

‘An ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ ***The Times*****, Crime Book of the Month**

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