The Cleansing

An English village appears peaceful—but terror lurks beneath the surface—in this chilling psychological thriller by the author of The Face of Clara Morgan.

When Ray moves to a new house in the village of Whitchurch, he leaves behind a relationship and a luxury apartment in search of a better life in the countryside. However, he soon realises that sleepy Whitchurch has its own fair share of problems. Last year, a woman’s body was discovered in the woods nearby. The killer was never caught. Soon suspicious things start to happen. Threatening letters are sent, cars are vandalised, and headstones are desecrated. But who is responsible for these acts and why?

As the tension in the village builds, Ray begins to feel the pressure. Someone is out to cause trouble—and that someone might be closer to Ray than he ever imagined.

From the bestselling author of The Uninvited and The Other Mother, The Cleansing is a gripping psychological thriller about the fearsome things hidden behind the façades of ordinary lives.