Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards, Best International Crime Fiction
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.
Praise for The Search Party
‘The Search Party pitches you forward from the first page, sending you rushing headlong towards its thrilling conclusion.’
Hayley Scrivenor, bestselling author of Dirt Town
‘If you read just one thriller this year, make it The Search Party. I couldn’t put it down.’
Mark Brandi, bestselling author of Wimmera
‘Richell has written a standout page-turner, thoroughly gripping from start to finish.’
Anna Downes, bestselling author of The Safe Place
‘Great characters and classy twists, it had the right amount of stress and secrets to keep me zooming through it.’
Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of The Dark Lake
‘I devoured every word of this brilliant, emotionally-charged story. A rock solid five star read!’
Rae Cairns, author of Dying to Know
‘You expect drama when old friends get together, but this is next level! The Search Party layers sharp observations of friendship and family dynamics over ever-increasing tension and danger.’
Michelle Prak, author of The Rush
‘Hannah Richell was born to write thrillers … Trust me, you will not be able to put this book down!’
Ali Lowe, bestselling author of The Running Club
'It’s darkly atmospheric and so clever, with complex characters and a building sense of dread that makes this a deliciously enticing, one-sitting read.'
Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea novels
'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, author of The Shell House Detectives
‘A gripping and twisty plot laced with Richell’s trademark deft feel for family dynamics sees the pages practically turn themselves.’
Kate Lord Brown, author of The Perfume Garden
‘An unputdownable thriller with a cracking cast of characters that will have you gripped until the very last page.’
Kate Gray, author of The Honeymoon
‘Such a clever, compelling and atmospheric read.’
C. D. Major, author of The Other Girl
‘I was absolutely gripped.’
Fanny Blake, author of A Place in the Sun novels
'This is a best-in-class family thriller you'll read in one sitting.'
Kate Riordan, author of Heatwave
'What a gripping read!’
Kate Webb, author of Stay Buried
‘An absolute page-turner!’
Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls
‘Gripping, clever, and as enjoyable to curl up with as a Christie – I inhaled it in a day!’
Jaclyn Goldis, author of The Chateau
