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Welcome to the Family

the brand-new and completely addictive psychological thriller from the acclaimed author
By Kate Gray
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Oozing with suspense, this fiendishly twisty thriller is guaranteed to keep you guessing HEAT Simmering tension turns deadly in this twisty and addictive summer mystery - T.M. LOGAN Gripping DAILY MAIL A sticky, sun-drenched thriller to rival the White Lotus, rich with suspicion, deception, and characters... Read More
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What if meeting the family ended in murder? Kate Gray's brand-new unputdownable psychological thriller will whisk you away to the sun-soaked Italian countryside, where a family with dark secrets is waiting to welcome their newest member. . .

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Oozing with suspense, this fiendishly twisty thriller is guaranteed to keep you guessing HEAT

Simmering tension turns deadly in this twisty and addictive summer mystery - T.M. LOGAN

Gripping DAILY MAIL

A sticky, sun-drenched thriller to rival the White Lotus, rich with suspicion, deception, and characters you'll love to hate ABIGAIL DEAN

Holiday with your in-laws can be murder . . .

Rosie Riley is nervously excited about meeting the Fraser family. She's head-over-heels for her boyfriend Theo and she hopes that spending a fortnight with the Frasers at their luxury Tuscan villa is a good sign of where their relationship is headed.

Fenna Fraser has been part of the family for years. She's always enjoyed the glam annual holiday, but this year she's especially tired with a new baby in tow and she fears her mother-in-law will be more critical than ever. No one is good enough for her sons.

It starts as the perfect family holiday.

It ends with one of these women arrested for murder.

Who is guilty? Who is the victim? And did they deserve it? . . .

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035423538

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mountain Leopard Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Kate Gray lives in Warwickshire, England. She juggles her love of writing around her two young children and is obsessed with who-dunnits, page-turner plot twists and novels that make you want to keep the light on. Before becoming a full-time author, Kate worked in public relations and was a freelance journalist. Her work has been featured in Stylist, Marie Claire, and national newspapers. Her debut thriller The Honeymoon, published to critical acclaim in 2023 and The Summer Party will publish in 2024.

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