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The latest terrifying domestic horror masterpiece from the bestselling author of The Birthing House and The People Next Door

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The truth is more terrifying than you can imagine.

Darren and Beth Lynwood always dreamed of having a son, but when young amnesiac runaway Adam enters their lives, he brings with him a creeping darkness that threatens to engulf their family and everyone around them.

When Adam's memories claw their way to the surface, Darren finds himself haunted by thoughts of his own childhood - and of a boy very much like Adam who was done an unspeakable wrong.

As buried secrets are unearthed, the Lynwood's happy home becomes the hunting ground for a relentless evil and an obsession that will not die.

There's no point locking the door.

There's no use shutting out the night.

Because the orphan is already inside.

Do you dare read to the end of THE ORPHAN? Discover the chilling new novel from the author of THE BIRTHING HOUSE and THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR.

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Critic Reviews

A passionate, thoughtful exploration of the darker regions of the human heart, rendered in prose elegant and luminous as the edge of a knife, it's quite simply a terrific novel. Christopher Ransom is going to be huge

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About the Author

Christopher Ransom is the author of internationally bestselling novels including THE BIRTHING HOUSE and THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR. He studied literature at Colorado State University and worked at Entertainment Weekly magazine in New York, and now lives near his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

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The truth is more terrifying than you can imagine. Darren and Beth Lynwood always dreamed of having a son, but when young amnesiac runaway Adam enters their lives, he brings with him a creeping darkness that threatens to engulf their family and everyone around them. When Adam's memories claw their way to the surface, Darren finds himself haunted by thoughts of his own childhood - and of a boy very much like Adam who was done an unspeakable wrong. As buried secrets are unearthed, the Lynwood's happy home becomes the hunting ground for a relentless evil and an obsession that will not die. There's no point locking the door. There's no use shutting out the night. Because the orphan is already inside. Dare you read to the end of The Orphan ? Discover the chilling new novel from the author of The Birthing House and The People Next Door .

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The truth is more terrifying than you can imagine.Darren and Beth Lynwood always dreamed of having a son, but when young amnesiac runaway Adam enters their lives, he brings with him a creeping darkness that threatens to engulf their family and everyone around them.When Adam's memories claw their way to the surface, Darren finds himself haunted by thoughts of his own childhood - and of a boy very much like Adam who was done an unspeakable wrong.As buried secrets are unearthed, the Lynwood's happy home becomes the hunting ground for a relentless evil and an obsession that will not die.There's no point locking the door.There's no use shutting out the night.Because the orphan is already inside.Do you dare read to the end of THE ORPHAN? Discover the chilling new novel from the author of THE BIRTHING HOUSE and THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR.

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group | Sphere
Published
15th August 2013
Format
Paperback
Pages
496
ISBN
9780751551303

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