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Out on 12 August 2027

The Night Nanny

Synopsis

The newest, twisty thriller from the internationally no.1 bestselling author, Sarah Pekkanen.

Ambitious American Emily Hershey fought off fierce competition – and made dangerous enemies – to graduate from Briarly Academy, an elite English school where nannies master high-society etiquette, defensive driving, and even martial arts. Her reward? A dream placement serving an extraordinarily wealthy, intensely private family on Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row.

But inside the family’s high-rise penthouse, the placement becomes a waking nightmare. As Emily watches over her young charge, the child’s terrifying night terrors feel less like bad dreams, and more like warnings. The staff guard lethal secrets, the parents' stories don't add up, and danger lurks in every shadow.

Using her specialised training to dig deeper, Emily questions whether she was hired simply to protect the boy, or brought into the penthouse for a far more sinister reason. And by the time she uncovers the truth, escaping with her life – and his – may be impossible.

Blending the irresistible, behind-the-scenes world of an elite nanny academy with relentless psychological suspense, The Night Nanny is a propulsive, high-stakes thriller that will keep readers riveted until the final, shocking reveal.

Praise for Sarah Pekkanen

‘I didn’t want it to be over . . . I couldn’t stop turning the pages’ FREIDA MCFADDEN

‘Psychological suspense at its very best’ LEE CHILD

‘Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception . . . It’s a wild ride’ HARLAN COBEN

‘Will leave you guessing until the very end’ JENEVA ROSE

‘Riveting, original, powerful . . . I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books’ COLLEEN HOOVER

‘I loved every breathless minute of it’ JENNIFER HILLIER

‘Devilishly entertaining’ DEAN KOONTZ

‘Sarak Pekkanen is an automatic buy for me’ LAURA DAVE

‘Captivating from beginning to end’ SAMANTHA DOWNING

‘One of the finest thriller writers working today’ ALEX FINLAY

‘Deliciously fun’ PEOPLE

‘Jaw-dropping. Layered. Triumphant’ THE NEW YORK TIMES

Details

12 August 2027
660 pages
9781037429651
Imprint: Macmillan