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What Happened that Night

The new thriller from the bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?

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What Happened that Night

By: Nicci French
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
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‘A pedal-to-the-metal white-knuckle thrill-ride that leaves you wrung out and breathless from sheer exhilaration’ Christopher Brookmyre


The new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? and the Frieda Klein series.

If he’s killed once, he’d kill again. Wouldn’t he?

After nearly thirty years in prison for fatally stabbing his university friend Leo Bauer, Tyler Green is finally free.

Meeting up with the group of friends who were there the night that Leo died, Tyler is looking to reconnect – but he’s also looking for answers.

When another friend is found dead that night, all the evidence points to Tyler, putting his new found freedom in jeopardy. Detective Maud O’Connor is called to investigate – can she discover the truth, or will Tyler Green never be free?


PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH

‘No one does it better than Nicci French’ LEE CHILD

‘Perfection’ SOPHIE HANNAH

‘Unputdownable’ ERIN KELLY

‘Powerful, moving and wise . . . I loved it’ JO CALLAGHAN

‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French’ CARA HUNTER

‘French always excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror’ OBSERVER

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Critic reviews

'An ingenious whodunit and a moving elegy for lost youth' THE TIMES

'Welcome to the dinner part from hell . . . The Bonnie and Clyde of crime writers, Nicci Gerrard and Sean French have been on a killing spree since 1997, and they're real pros' SAGA

'Tyler Green has just been freed after spending 30 years locked up for the murder of his old university friend. Now, he wants answers - but his fragile freedom comes under a new threat when another body is found. Thrilling.' CRIME MONTHLY

'We can't wait for the newest psychological thriller from Nicci French, the masterful duo behind the bestselling Frieda Klein series. After nearly 30 years in prison for the murder of his university friend, Tyler Green is finally free - and determined to uncover the truth about what really happened that night. This promises to be a twisty, gripping read' MY WEEKLY

'Utterly compulsive reading. I stayed up till four am to finish it, turning the pages obsessively. Such a dark, sad tale, but somehow, completely believable. I loved it' ANDREA CARTER
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I didn’t see that coming! Great book. Easy to listen too. Lots of twists and turns. Keeps you gripped.

Great book with a twist

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I really enjoyed this story. It was gritty and showed the dark side of human nature.

A group of friends have a last party before they head off for whatever life is going to bring them.
In the morning one of them is dead. Not long afterwards, another one of them is charged with the murder.

Nearly 30 years later they gather again and there is another murder.

So who killed them?

Nicci French at their best

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I really felt involved in the story. At times thought I was there too! Worth the wait.

Well plotted

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Got a bit lost with who was who, very cleverly put together, shows what lies and secrets can do!!

Didn’t guess the killer!

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this is the third in the Maud O'connor series prior knowledge of the previous books is not required. another well written mystery kept me guessing until the end and well narrated

another great mystery

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