# The Guide by Peter Heller (Paperback)

'Exceptionally good... A frighteningly plausible nightmare'  
**_Observer_, Thrillers of the month**  
  
'Extraordinary: a unique blend of thriller, post-Covid dystopia and paean to the healing properties of nature'  
**_Guardian_**  
  
'Peter Heller's thrillers unfurl like campfire yarns'  
_**New York Times**_  
  
'An ever so subtly dystopian wilderness noir that speculates on the horrors of a post-pandemic society'  
_**USA Today  
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'Riveting... A chilling reminder of the dangers that might lie in wait for us all'  
_**Minneapolis Star Tribune**_  
  
'A modern master of the wilderness thriller'  
_**CrimeReads**_  
  
'_The Guide_ is a glorious getaway in every sense, a wild wilderness trip as well as a suspenseful journey to solve a chilling mystery'  
_**BookPage  
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'The poet laureate of the literary thriller: sinister and soulful'  
**Michael Koryta, author of _Those Who Wish Me Dead  
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The best-selling author of _The River_ returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man escaping his own grief and an elite fishing lodge in Colorado hiding a plot of shocking menace**  
  
Kingfisher Lodge: a boutique resort surrounded by a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet.  
  
Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients - and a return to normality for fishing guide Jack, battling the demons of a recent, devastating loss.  
  
But when a human scream pierces the night, Jack soon realises that the idyllic retreat may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation.  
  
**Lucy Foley meets Liane Moriarty's _Nine Perfect Strangers_, with the lyrical writing of Robert Macfarlane and an eerily plausible twist...**  
  
  
**PRAISE FOR PETER HELLER AND _THE RIVER_**  
'Glorious prose and razor-sharp tension'  
**_Observer_ Thrillers of the Year**  
  
'Utter joy... A suspenseful tale told with glorious drama and lyrical flair'  
**Denise Mina, _New York Times_**  
  
'Urgent, visceral writing - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'  
**Clare Mackintosh**  
  
'Lyrical and action-packed by turns'  
**_Guardian_**  
  
'A master of suspense... A thrilling read with a dramatic twist at the end: you will not be able to put it down'  
**_The Lady_**  
  
'A must read'  
**_Daily Express_**  
  
'Heller packs a ton of adventure and emotion in this short novel, and I dare you to put it down once you've picked it up'  
**_Criminal Element_**

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- **Tags:** All, Thrillers

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