One of the Family: A gripping and twist-filled new psychological thriller from the five-million-copy bestselling author of The Wasp Trap
Jun 2026 · Random House
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One of the family is dead.
One of the family is missing.
And one of the family might just be the killer...
The outstanding new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies
*****
Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s wickedly funny, beautiful – albeit with an intimidatingly successful father, Charles.
So when she invites him to Charles’ mansion for a New Year’s break in Scotland, all he’s hoping is that they’ll accept him as one of the family.
But from the start nothing feels right. Whispers in hallways. Reports of a body that was found nearby the previous year. And something very strange about Charles’ new girlfriend.
Patrick tells himself that every family has its secrets, and all he needs to do is make it through the holiday.
But then one of the family is killed. One of the family goes missing. And Patrick realises that one of the family might just be a killer...
*****
'Ingenious and chilling in equal measure' M.J. ARLIDGE
'Succession meets The Traitors in this spine-tingling thriller about a deliciously dysfunctional family' ERIN KELLY
'Backstabbingly brilliant with twist after twist. A family reunion like no other' JOHN MARRS
SEE WHAT READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT ONE OF THE FAMILY...
'I ripped through it and read it in one sitting, staying up until 3am to finish it!!'
'Another fantastic, gripping Mark Edwards read... I absolutely devoured it'
'Honestly one of my top 5 books this year, the twists had my head spinning'
‘Wow!!!! A crazy ride I didn’t want to get off’
Praise for Mark Edwards
'The plot swerves in an entirely unpredictable direction , providing an intriguing mystery that turns on their mentor's work on the behaviour of psychopaths' Sunday Times
‘I loved this... So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist’ Lisa Jewell
'I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. 'Gripped' doesn't even come close!!' Marian Keyes
'A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists. Hugely enjoyable' Alex Michaelides
'Twisty, clever, often funny, always inventive' Elly Griffiths
One of the family is missing.
And one of the family might just be the killer...
The outstanding new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies
*****
Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s wickedly funny, beautiful – albeit with an intimidatingly successful father, Charles.
So when she invites him to Charles’ mansion for a New Year’s break in Scotland, all he’s hoping is that they’ll accept him as one of the family.
But from the start nothing feels right. Whispers in hallways. Reports of a body that was found nearby the previous year. And something very strange about Charles’ new girlfriend.
Patrick tells himself that every family has its secrets, and all he needs to do is make it through the holiday.
But then one of the family is killed. One of the family goes missing. And Patrick realises that one of the family might just be a killer...
*****
'Ingenious and chilling in equal measure' M.J. ARLIDGE
'Succession meets The Traitors in this spine-tingling thriller about a deliciously dysfunctional family' ERIN KELLY
'Backstabbingly brilliant with twist after twist. A family reunion like no other' JOHN MARRS
SEE WHAT READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT ONE OF THE FAMILY...
'I ripped through it and read it in one sitting, staying up until 3am to finish it!!'
'Another fantastic, gripping Mark Edwards read... I absolutely devoured it'
'Honestly one of my top 5 books this year, the twists had my head spinning'
‘Wow!!!! A crazy ride I didn’t want to get off’
Praise for Mark Edwards
'The plot swerves in an entirely unpredictable direction , providing an intriguing mystery that turns on their mentor's work on the behaviour of psychopaths' Sunday Times
‘I loved this... So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist’ Lisa Jewell
'I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. 'Gripped' doesn't even come close!!' Marian Keyes
'A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists. Hugely enjoyable' Alex Michaelides
'Twisty, clever, often funny, always inventive' Elly Griffiths
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About the author
Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people. He has sold 5 million books since his first novel, The Magpies was published in 2013, and has topped the bestseller lists numerous times. His other novels include The Wasp Trap, Follow You Home, The Retreat, Because She Loves Me, The Hollows and Here to Stay. He has also co-authored six books with Louise Voss. Originally from Hastings in East Sussex, Mark now lives in Wolverhampton with his wife, their children, two cats and a golden retriever.
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