2014, Dublin: at St Edmunds, an elite college on the outskirts of the city, twenty-year-old medical student Theo gets up one morning, leaving behind his sleeping girlfriend, Dani, and his studies - never to be seen again. With too many unanswered questions, Dani simply can't accept Theo's disappearance and reports him missing, even though no one else seems concerned, including Theo's father. Ten years later, Dani returns to the college as a history professor. With her mother suffering from severe dementia, and her past at St Edmunds still haunting her, she's trying for a new start. But not all is as it seems behind the cloistered college walls - meanwhile, Dani is hiding secrets of her own.
Jo Spain Book order
Jo Spain crafts compelling crime narratives that delve into the darker aspects of human psychology and society. Her writing is marked by a fast-paced, intricate plotting and memorable, complex characters that draw readers into her worlds. Spain excels at creating an atmosphere of suspense and unease, where reality and perception frequently blur. Her work appeals to readers seeking intelligent and captivating thrillers.







- 2024
- 2023
The unforgettable, explosive new thriller from internationally bestselling author Jo Spain, split between the Caribbean, London and Ireland.
- 2022
The chilling new thriller set in the frozen heart of Finland, from the bestselling author of The Confession and Dirty Little Secrets
- 2021
The Perfect Lie
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The internationally bestselling author of The Confession returns with a stunning new thriller that will keep you guessing right till the end
- 2020
From the international number one bestseller comes the most clever and gripping thriller of 2019 It's June 2008 and twenty-one-year-old Adam Lattimer vanishes, presumed dead. The strain of his disappearance breaks his already fragile family. Ten years later, with his mother deceased and siblings scattered across the globe, Adam turns up unannounced at the family home. His siblings return reluctantly to Spanish Cove, but Adam's reappearance poses more questions than answers. The past is a tangled web of deceit. And, as tension builds, it's apparent somebody has planned murderous revenge for the events of ten years ago.
- 2020
After the Fire
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The latest Tom Reynolds mystery from the internationally bestselling author of With Our Blessing and The Confession
- 2019
- 2019
The second psychological thriller from No.1 bestselling author Jo Spain coming February 2019. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.
- 2019
The Boy Who Fell
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
From the bestselling author of With Our Blessing and The Confession comes a gripping new mystery featuring DCI Tom Reynolds.
- 2018
The Confession
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Fabulous . . . Clever, pacey, compulsive Sunday Mirror