# What Happens in the Dark - Paperback

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by **Kia Abdullah** (Author)

**Don't miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night!**

**\* Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and The Twisted Dagger CWA award! \***

'An impeccable blend of courtroom drama, mystery thriller and social commentary ... a true masterpiece' **Andrea Mara**

'Timely ... Suspenseful and unpredictable' **_iPaper_**

'A brilliantly thought-provoking read' **_Crime Monthly_**

'The kind of crime fiction that eventually becomes social history' **_Literary Review_**

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Lily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation's favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace.

When news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily's body, Safa attempts to rekindle their old friendship. But Lily claims the bruises are nothing to worry about.

And then one night the police are called to Lily's home. Lily is strangely calm - and a body lies dead at her feet.

Lily pleads not guilty, and then says nothing more. Driven by her desire to give a voice to all victims, Safa begins her own investigation into what happened that night.

But Safa is not prepared for what her quest for justice will uncover ...

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**Praise for Kia Abdullah**

'One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars' **Lisa Jewell**

'Terrific and hugely thought-provoking' **Ian Rankin**

'Rich in drama and intrigue. Kept me turning the pages long into the night. Bloody superb' **Graham Bartlett, author of _Bad For Good_**

'Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations' **_The Times_**

'Timely and powerful, Abdullah's fourth novel lets no one off the hook' **_Guardian_**

'Gripping' **_Woman's Weekly_**

### Author Biography

**Kia Abdullah** is a bestselling author and travel writer. Her novels include _Take It Back_, a _Guardian_ and _Telegraph_ thriller of the year; _Truth Be Told_, which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards; and _Next of Kin_, which won the Adult Fiction Diverse Book Award, and was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. _Those People Next Door_ was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, and Kia has also been selected for _The Times_ Crime Club.

Kia has written for _The New York Times_, the _Guardian_, the _Financial Times_, _The Times_ and the BBC, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a non-profit that advocates for diversity in publishing and helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors.

For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and X.

**Number of Pages:** 400

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** July 28, 2026

## Details

- **Price:** 27.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Domestic, Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, Women

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