The End of Summer

Charlotte Philby

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The Borough Press
30 October 2024

Thriller & suspense

'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month

'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER

'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it' PRIMA, Book of the Month

Your mother is not who you think she is…

When the phone rings in Judy McVee’s Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It’s her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations.

Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans – to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target – but Judy hadn’t reckoned on actually falling in love with him.

Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn’t real. Where has Judy gone – and was anything she told her family true?

Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game.

By: Charlotte Philby
Imprint: The Borough Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780008466428
ISBN 10: 0008466424
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 30 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charlotte Philby worked for the Independent for eight years, as a columnist, editor and reporter, and was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize at the 2013 Press Awards for her investigative journalism. Founder of the online platform Motherland.net, she regularly contributes to the Guardian and iNews, as well as the BBC World Service, Channel 4 and Woman's Hour. She has three children and lives in London. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Kim Philby, Britain's most famous communist double-agent.

Reviews for The End of Summer

'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER 'A sultry and seductive suspense novel with richly drawn characters and a skilfully woven plot. Utterly compelling from the first page to the last. Charlotte Philby is a writer at the very top of her game' LUCY CLARKE ‘A spectacular triumph! The End of Summer is literary suspense at its most deadly and delicious. Charlotte Philby has crafted a stunning tale of family secrets that questions whether we ever really know those around us. With sun-drenched escapism, sumptuously glamorous locations and characters to die for, this is the thriller of the summer and a story you never want to end’ MATTHEW BLAKE ‘Starts with a bang and keeps the surprises coming until the last page’ ERIN KELLY 'A clever, stylish and tricksome literary thriller that I predict will be the talk of the summer. Glamorous and engrossing' ANNA MAZZOLA 'A thriller as page-turning as it is elegantly written' i PAPER 'So clever I stayed up into the early hours to finish it… A clever thriller with superb pacing and storytelling' Book of the Month, PRIMA ‘Do we ever really know the people we love? Can we ever really know the people we love? The End of Summer takes us all over the world – oh, the glamour! Oh, the fun! – but at its heart are these desperate questions. Charlotte Philby is at the top of her game with this pacy glamorous literary thriller. Wonderful!’ HOLLY WATT ‘Sun-soaked, secret-packed and seriously page-turning, this is the perfect literary beach read’ ELLERY LLOYD 'This sultry and seductive thriller moves between Cape Cod and London, New York and the south of France and is very entertaining’ PLATINUM MAGAZINE