The Last Party

by Clare Mackintosh

Published 4 August 2022

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER AND START OF A THRILLING NEW SERIES: AT MIDNIGHT, ONE OF THEM IS DEAD. BY MORNING, ALL OF THEM ARE SUSPECTS . . .
'Superb, with echoes of Agatha Christie' PATRICIA CORNWELL
'A dark delight of a murder mystery' JANICE HALLETT
'Mackintosh is just getting better and better' PETER JAMES
'A wickedly enjoyable reprise of the traditional crime novel' THE TIMES

On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests.
His lakeside holiday homes are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. This will be the party to end all parties.

But not everyone is there to celebrate. By midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year's Day, DC Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects.
The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbours, friends and family - and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.

With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn't who wanted Rhys dead . . . but who finally killed him.

In a village with this many secrets, a murder is just the beginning.
A Game of Lies, the new thriller featuring DC Ffion Morgan, is available to pre-order now.

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PRAISE FOR THE LAST PARTY:
'Whipsmart dialogue, great characters . . . Another standout for Mackintosh' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'Detectives Leo and Ffion make a storming debut' BELINDA BAUER

'Clare Mackintosh is a genius' FIONA CUMMINS

'I absolutely inhaled this insanely gripping and atmospheric thriller' ERIN KELLY

'I loved everything about The Last Party. An absolute triumph' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'I fell in love with courageous, complicated DC Ffion Morgan' RUTH WARE

'This is the new crime series you need in your life' WILL DEAN

'Superb. Enough red herrings to keep even the most seasoned crime reader guessing' C.L. TAYLOR

'Fantastic, drily humorous and layered, a wonderful introduction to Detectives Leo and Ffion' LJ ROSS

'Expertly plotted and relentlessly gripping' LUCY CLARKE

'DC Ffion Morgan is complicated, funny and very sweary' LOUISE CANDLISH

'Twists that blindside you all the way' MARI HANNAH

'A superbly entertaining murder mystery' ALLIE REYNOLDS

'With twists to make you gasp, this is a top-notch read' FABULOUS

'I guarantee you'll never guess whodunnit' MARK EDWARDS

'Murder, mystery, a cellar-full of dark secrets, and a memorable cast of characters' VASEEM KHAN

'Brims with authenticity, perfectly rounded off with a classic Mackintosh twist' KIA ABDULLAH

'Mackintosh has created a brilliant pairing in DC Ffion Morgan and DC Leo Brady' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A great story, evocative setting, brilliant characters and shocking twists' CLAIRE MCGOWAN

'Superb . . . Mackintosh consistently entertains' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW

'Mackintosh has a way of taking thrillers to dazzling new heights' BP WALTER

'I loved the team of DC Ffion Morgan and DC Leo Brady' PRIMA

'Mackintosh brings a new depth to her work, without stinting on her customary twisty plotting' EXPRESS


THE LAST PARTY was a No.4 Sunday Times hardback bestseller August 2022

A Game of Lies

by Clare Mackintosh

Published 20 July 2023

IF YOU'RE HOOKED ON THE TRAITORS, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS A GAME OF LIES... THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER AND NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLER

They say the camera never lies.
But on this show, you can't trust anything you see.

Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for.

Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped.

The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched on screen, and find out who these people really are - knowing she can't trust any of them.

And when a murderer strikes, Ffion knows every one of her suspects has an alibi . . . and a secret worth killing for.

'Twisty and clever. Another deeply enjoyable mystery from a talented storyteller' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'Great fun - clever plot, engaging characters and smart, sharp writing' SHARI LAPENA

'A brilliantly plotted whodunnit' SARAH PEARSE

'Fearless, fiery and funny DC Ffion Morgan is fast becoming my new favourite cop' T.M. LOGAN

'Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful. Filled with humour and heart' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Packed with suspects, twists and turns, A Game of Lies is Clare Mackintosh at her best' ALEX MICHAELIDES

'Wickedly fun and smartly plotted - a joy from beginning to end' LUCY CLARKE

'A clever plot, a glorious setting, engaging characters and buckets of tension' BA PARIS

'A taut whodunnit that will keep you guessing' JANE FALLON

'Superbly plotted and written, but the characters set this above most crime series' JO CALLAGHAN

'Ffion is the sparky bilingual cop you didn't know you needed . . . Another hit!' LIZ NUGENT

If you love A Game of Lies, don't miss Ffion Morgan in The Last Party - available now!


A Game of Lies was a Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller on 30.07.2023 and Kindle No.1 bestseller on 16.09.23


From the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go, the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie, and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies. Pre-order now to be first to read the new DC Ffion Morgan thriller.

Praise for the series:


'Wickedly enjoyable' THE TIMES
'Twisty and clever' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'Packed with suspects, twists and turns' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'A dark delight' JANICE HALLETT
'An absolute triumph' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Superb' PATRICIA CORNWELL
'Insanely gripping' ERIN KELLY