Lesley Kara
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Lesley Kara
 
 

 The Rumour

The Rumour was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller in both hardback and paperback.

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The highest selling print crime fiction debut of 2019 and an Amazon #1 bestseller

Optioned for TV by Cuba Pictures and sold in over 18 territories

Shortlisted for the East Anglian Fiction Award 2019 

Shortlisted for the Capital Crime and Amazon Publishing Best Debut Novel 2019 

Shortlisted for the Dead Good Books The Cat and Mouse Award for Most Elusive Villain 2019

 
 
 

Joanna has heard a chilling rumour: that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity in the small town of Flinstead-on-Sea. Before she can stop herself, she mentions it to her neighbours.

Sally McGowan was just ten years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death forty-eight years ago. No photos of her exist since her release as a young woman. 

So who is the supposedly reformed killer who now lives among them? How dangerous can one rumour become? And how far will Joanna go to protect her loved ones from harm, once she realizes what it is she’s unleashed?

 
 
 

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Praise for The Rumour

 
The Rumour testimonials

‘In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page’
– Paula Hawkins, No. 1 bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

‘An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won’t see coming!’
– Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door


‘A roller-coaster ride to the very last sentence’
– Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow

‘A brilliantly addictive debut … with a reveal that caught me completely by surprise’
- Good Housekeeping

‘Captivating … a subtle examination of the damage that gossip can do’
- Daily Mail

‘This is one of those novels that sweeps you away and doesn’t let go until the final killer blow’
– Heat

‘Whip-smart … every well-crafted page simmers with tension and menace’
– Sunday Mirror

 
 
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