The Drift: The spine-chilling ‘Waterstones Thriller of The Month’ from the author of The Burning Girls

C. J. Tudor

Jan 2023 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BURNING GIRLS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ADAPTED INTO A HIT PARAMOUNT+ SHOW!
'The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up' LINWOOD BARCLAY
‘If you like my stuff, you'll like this’ STEPHEN KING
‘Now this is a real horror story’ 5 STAR READER REVIEW
‘One of the best thriller’s I’ve ever read!’ 5 STAR READER REVIEW
Survival is murder . . .
An overturned coach full of students. All of them are trapped.
An isolated chalet full of friends. Soon they'll be enemies.
A stranded cable car full of strangers. One of them is dead.

Outside, a snowstorm rages.
Inside each group, a killer lurks.
But that's not their only problem.

Why is no rescue coming? What are they trying to escape from? And who are the terrifying Whistlers?
Praise for C. J. Tudor:
'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' LEE CHILD
'C. J. Tudor is terrific’ HARLAN COBEN
‘C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' CHRIS WHITAKER
'A dark star is born' A. J. FINN
Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023
Waterstones Thriller of the Month, November 2023

Ratings and reviews

Very predictable sorry. l The plot read like a day time movie. Not worth the $$

Great read!

About the author

C. J. Tudor’s love of writing, especially the dark and macabre, started young. When her peers were reading Judy Blume, she was devouring Stephen King and James Herbert. Over the years she has had a variety of jobs, including trainee reporter, radio scriptwriter, dog walker, voiceover, television presenter and copywriter.

She is now the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne, The Other People, The Burning Girls and The Drift. All of her books are in development or optioned for TV, and The Burning Girls debuted on Paramount Plus in 2023. She is also the author of a short story collection, A Sliver of Darkness.