The Summer Guests

Discover the latest instalment in the addictive, action-packed Martini Club series, hailed as 'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' (SAGA Magazine)!<BR>*A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026*<BR>*INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING MAGGIE BIRD AND THRILLER ICON, JACK REACHER*<BR><BR>'Irresistible and highly recommended!' Lee Child, global bestselling writer behind the Jack Reacher series<BR><BR>'Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass in storytelling' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault<BR><BR>'A cracker of a mystery! I couldn't put it down' Shari Lapena, international bestselling author of The Couple Next Door<BR><BR>*****************************<BR>THE MARTINI CLUB ISN'T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .<BR><BR>Maggie Bird's 'book group' is an unusual one - a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than 'reading' (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching.<BR><BR>But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.<BR><BR>For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems - packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.<BR><BR>When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.<BR><BR>Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?<BR><BR>Readers LOVE the Martini Club series:<BR>'A real page-turner' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Kept my interest from start to finish' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Tess Gerritsen at her best' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Always keep me hooked' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Bought and finished in a night' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'A great, twisted tale of secrets and lies, murders old and new and a fine cast of characters' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'A brilliant read' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Was left guessing to the very end' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>'Excellent read from beginning to end' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR><BR>*Book 2 in the Martini Club series, after instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Spy Coast*<BR>