The Stranger On the Stairs
You were only seven years old when you witnessed your mother's murder.
Although you did not see her attacker clearly, you are pretty sure who it was.
Thanks to you, he went to prison for twenty years.
Now he's out.
And you are no longer certain that the man you identified that terrifying evening really was the killer.
But if it wasn’t him, who was the stranger on the stairs?
And can he now be coming for you?
Inspired by a shocking real-life case, a gripping psychological thriller by a criminal defence lawyer who has seen it all.
Reviews
(A) clever novel.
I absolutely raced through this compulsive page-turner ... Well drawn characters - proper plot and great writing. What more could you want?
It’s gripping and propulsive, but also moving and quiet in all the right places. Bravo!
Kept me guessing (and biting my nails) throughout
Ruth Mancini is fast becoming a master of the thriller genre
Ruth Mancini writes thrillers with the certainty of someone who’s seen the law in action and knows exactly how to unpick it. Brilliantly smart, unsettlingly human and impossible to put down
Ruth Mancini has done it again. Smart, twisty and propulsive
Ruth Mancini is like a British Jodi Picoult
Only Ruth Mancini can deliver such brilliant twists that keep you turning the pages. Her legal expertise shines through, providing a sense of veracity and immediacy that is uniquely addictive.
A cleverly crafted chilling psychological thriller
A propulsive, heart-thumping read
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