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The last thing to burn : a novel / Will Dean.

Summary:

A victim of human trafficking held captive on an isolated English farm, a pregnant young woman, determined to save herself and her unborn child, finds her plans of escape going awry when another innocent woman is brought into the fold on the farm.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982156466 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 241 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Emily Bestler Books/Atria, 2021.
Subject: Human trafficking victims > Fiction.
Abused women > Fiction.
Farms > England > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Cookstown Branch FIC Dean 31681010232700 FICTION Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    A victim of human trafficking held captive on an isolated English farm, a pregnant young woman, determined to save herself and her unborn child, finds her plans of escape going awry when another innocent woman is brought into the fold on the farm.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago, a pregnant young woman, determined to save herself and her unborn child, finds her plans of escape going awry when another innocent woman is brought into the fold on the farm.
  • Simon and Schuster
    'Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant.' 'Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl

    'Brilliantly written...terrifying.''Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One by One

    A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor's latest victim in this claustrophobic thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room.

    On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plan her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life captive on this farm?

    Intense, dark, and utterly gripping The Last Thing to Burn is a breathtaking thriller from an author to watch.
  • Simon and Schuster
    “Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl

    “Brilliantly written...terrifying.”—Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One by One

    A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor’s latest victim in this “intense, dark, and utterly chilling” (Jennifer Hillier, author of ?Jar of Hearts) thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room.

    He is her husband. She is his captive.

    Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name.

    She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she is never seen.

    Her husband records her every movement during the day. If he doesn’t like what he sees, she is punished.

    For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But now, something has changed. She has a reason to live and a reason to fight. Now, she is watching him, and waiting…

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