From the internationally bestselling author of the FriedaKlein series, Nicci French, comes this steamy and suspenseful stand-alone thriller about a group ofhousemates who must determine the killer among them when a series of murdersoccur.Be careful of the ones closest to you... London cycle courierAstrid Bell has known most of her housemates for years, but while they have a tangled history together--romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships--they each have secrets. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor accidentallyknocks her off her bike. Suffering a few bruises, her roommates help her home.The next day, they learn that same neighbor was bludgeoned to death onlyhours after the accident. Each of them tells the police what little they knowand are dismissed. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a packagefrom a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto. When she arrives, the client is lyingin the hall of her luxurious home--and it's apparent she's also been murdered. For the police, it'smore than bad luck. For Astrid and her six housemates, it's the beginning of anightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, and a growing fear that theworst is yet to come. As the differencebetween friend and stranger grows harder to judge, the line between attractionand danger thins. The housemates--unsure if there's a killer in theirmidst--guard themselves against becoming the next victim. Because if it'strue that bad luck comes in threes--who will be the next to die?