2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel (nominee)
**The Richard and Judy Book Club Pick**
You are invited to
The Search Party
Join six old friends for one wild weekend at Cornwall’s newest glamping spot.
The guests:
* The anxious hosts with everything at stake
* The boho hippies concealing a private darkness
* The TV celebrity with his hot new wife and an even hotter temper
* The exhausted new parents with a secret to hide
* The one that won’t make it home alive . . .
The tents are up. The bonfire is lit. Get ready for one hell of a party.
Gripping, cleverly structured and brimming with secrets and lies, this is a masterclass in narrative tension and a chilling exploration of the ways in which aspiration and anxiety collide. It will keep you guessing until the last page.
‘Full of twists and turns’ Heat
‘Beautifully crafted’ Daily Mail
‘Compelling and atmospheric … Fans of Lucy Foley’s The Guest List will love The Search Party’ Sarah Vaughan
‘An absolute page-turner!’ Lucy Clarke
‘A best-in-class family thriller you'll read in one sitting’ Kate Riordan
Pre-order ONE DARK NIGHT, the claustrophobic new thriller coming from Hannah Richell Summer 2025!
Genre: Mystery
You are invited to
The Search Party
Join six old friends for one wild weekend at Cornwall’s newest glamping spot.
The guests:
* The anxious hosts with everything at stake
* The boho hippies concealing a private darkness
* The TV celebrity with his hot new wife and an even hotter temper
* The exhausted new parents with a secret to hide
* The one that won’t make it home alive . . .
The tents are up. The bonfire is lit. Get ready for one hell of a party.
Gripping, cleverly structured and brimming with secrets and lies, this is a masterclass in narrative tension and a chilling exploration of the ways in which aspiration and anxiety collide. It will keep you guessing until the last page.
‘Full of twists and turns’ Heat
‘Beautifully crafted’ Daily Mail
‘Compelling and atmospheric … Fans of Lucy Foley’s The Guest List will love The Search Party’ Sarah Vaughan
‘An absolute page-turner!’ Lucy Clarke
‘A best-in-class family thriller you'll read in one sitting’ Kate Riordan
Pre-order ONE DARK NIGHT, the claustrophobic new thriller coming from Hannah Richell Summer 2025!
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Living the dream becomes a living nightmare. Richell's tense new destination thriller will make you wish you weren't here as friendships crumble and families fall apart on a glamping weekend gone wrong. A gripping and twisty plot laced with Richell's trademark deft feel for family dynamics sees the pages practically turn themselves." - Kate Lord Brown
"Hannah Richell's The Search Party is a compelling thriller told with real emotional insight and depth. It was a pleasure to be transported to the wildest edge of Cornwall and have a ringside seat as a group of old friends are pushed to their absolute limits. An absolute page-turner!" - Lucy Clarke
"The Search Party is a dexterous blend of best and worst case scenarios, a chillingly relatable journey into the unexpected. With her cast of expertly crafted characters, evocative setting and taut prose, Richell has written a standout page-turner, thoroughly gripping from start to finish. Fans of Lucy Foley and Sarah Pearse will not want to miss this." - Anna Downes
"A glamping weekend for old friends on the rugged Cornish coast devolves into mayhem and murder in this deliciously sinuous thriller brimming with atmosphere. Hannah Richell is masterful, deploying white-knuckle pacing, pitch-perfect prose, and characters whose emotional depth is fully mined, making the twists feel maximally earned and resonant. Gripping, clever, and as enjoyable to curl up with as a Christie - I inhaled it in a day!" - Jaclyn Goldis
"Everything about this Cornish glamping thriller hooked me from the off. An atmospheric and ever-twisting read that's full of compassion and emotional intelligence. I loved it." - Emylia Hall
"Hannah Richell was born to write thrillers. Twisty and adrenaline fuelled, I devoured this whip-smart novel set against a backdrop of remote Cornish cliffs. All the ingredients I love in a thriller - jealousy, revenge, lust and anger - simmer ominously beneath the surface before coming explosively to the fore. I was in equal parts agonised and satisfied when I turned the final page. Trust me, you will not be able to put this book down!" - Ali Lowe
"Filled with atmosphere and a closed-set mystery worthy of Agatha Christie, fans of Lucy Foley will love The Search Party!" - Catherine McKenzie
"The Search Party pitches you forward from the first page, sending you rushing headlong towards its thrilling conclusion. I loved this novel for its multifaceted, multi-voiced take on a single weekend, and a satisfying and emotionally honest portrayal of what we see in others, and ourselves. Hannah Richell's first foray into the thriller genre is simply not to be missed!" - Hayley Scrivenor
"Hannah Richell's The Search Party is a compelling thriller told with real emotional insight and depth. It was a pleasure to be transported to the wildest edge of Cornwall and have a ringside seat as a group of old friends are pushed to their absolute limits. An absolute page-turner!" - Lucy Clarke
"The Search Party is a dexterous blend of best and worst case scenarios, a chillingly relatable journey into the unexpected. With her cast of expertly crafted characters, evocative setting and taut prose, Richell has written a standout page-turner, thoroughly gripping from start to finish. Fans of Lucy Foley and Sarah Pearse will not want to miss this." - Anna Downes
"A glamping weekend for old friends on the rugged Cornish coast devolves into mayhem and murder in this deliciously sinuous thriller brimming with atmosphere. Hannah Richell is masterful, deploying white-knuckle pacing, pitch-perfect prose, and characters whose emotional depth is fully mined, making the twists feel maximally earned and resonant. Gripping, clever, and as enjoyable to curl up with as a Christie - I inhaled it in a day!" - Jaclyn Goldis
"Everything about this Cornish glamping thriller hooked me from the off. An atmospheric and ever-twisting read that's full of compassion and emotional intelligence. I loved it." - Emylia Hall
"Hannah Richell was born to write thrillers. Twisty and adrenaline fuelled, I devoured this whip-smart novel set against a backdrop of remote Cornish cliffs. All the ingredients I love in a thriller - jealousy, revenge, lust and anger - simmer ominously beneath the surface before coming explosively to the fore. I was in equal parts agonised and satisfied when I turned the final page. Trust me, you will not be able to put this book down!" - Ali Lowe
"Filled with atmosphere and a closed-set mystery worthy of Agatha Christie, fans of Lucy Foley will love The Search Party!" - Catherine McKenzie
"The Search Party pitches you forward from the first page, sending you rushing headlong towards its thrilling conclusion. I loved this novel for its multifaceted, multi-voiced take on a single weekend, and a satisfying and emotionally honest portrayal of what we see in others, and ourselves. Hannah Richell's first foray into the thriller genre is simply not to be missed!" - Hayley Scrivenor
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