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The Sanatorium

The spine-tingling #1 Sunday Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
By Sarah Pearse
Series: Detective Elin Warner Series
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In The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, a former sanatorium nestled in the Swiss Alps has been transformed into a luxury hotel. Elin Warner, a detective on leave, is visiting the secluded hotel when a snowstorm traps everyone inside. As mysterious events escalate, secrets from the building's sinister past emerge, and Elin must confront her own fears to unravel a chilling mystery.
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You might enjoy this chilling crime thriller if you love atmospheric mysteries set in isolated locations. Its tense and suspenseful narrative, filled with secrets and unexpected twists, is perfect for readers who appreciate psychological thrillers with a haunting, eerie backdrop.

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"First published in Great Britain by Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., 2021. First published in the United States of America by Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021"--Title page verso.

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The breakout bestselling crime thriller debut of 2021, The Sanatorium was published with rave endorsements from Richard Osman, Lucy Foley, and A J Finn. An instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller, it was picked as Waterstones Thriller of the Month.

'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder. This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it allβ€”an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose, and twists you'll never see coming. A must-read.' - Richard Osman

'An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on the edge of my seat.' - Reese Witherspoon

YOU WON'T WANT TO LEAVE... UNTIL YOU CAN'T.

WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB PICK
CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS
COLD AS ICE AWARD WINNER AT 2022 DEAD GOOD READERS AWARDS

A beautiful, eerie hotel in the Swiss Alps, recently converted from an abandoned sanatorium, is the last place Detective Elin Warner wants to be. But her estranged brother has invited her there for his engagement party, and she feels she has no choice but to accept.

Arriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge. And things only get worse when they wake the next morning to find her brother's fiancΓ©e is missing. With access to the hotel cut off, the guests begin to panic.

But this is only the first disappearance. Everyone's in dangerβ€”and anyone could be next...

'The Sanatorium is an absolutely splendid Gothic thriller.' - A. J. Finn
'One of the best books of 2021... guaranteed to give you goosebumps.' - Woman & Home
'I absolutely loved The Sanatoriumβ€”it gave me all the wintry thrills and chills.' - Lucy Foley
'A menacing, creepy debut... echoes of Hitchcock and du Maurier.' - Daily Mail
'A chillingly vivid thriller in a fantastic setting.' - T. M. Logan

Readers love The Sanatorium:

  • * 'Thrilling, chilling - a tingles down my spine type of read.'
  • * 'Imagine a universe where Agatha Christie and Stephen King collaborated on a book.'
  • * 'Sarah Pearse wastes no time in ramping up the tension and is clearly destined to be a master of this genre.'

Don't miss The Retreat, the addictive new thriller from the global bestselling author of The Sanatorium.

Series: Detective Elin Warner Series

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  • The Sanatorium
    The breakout bestselling crime thriller debut of 2021, The Sanatorium was published with rave endorsements from Richard Osman, Lucy Foley, and A J Finn. An instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller, it was picked as Waterstones Thriller of the Month. 'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder. This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it allβ€”an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose,...
    By Sarah Pearse
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  • The Retreat
    The Retreat is a top ten Sunday Times bestseller. Dive into this atmospheric locked-room thriller from the breakout brand Sarah Pearse, renowned author of The Sanatorium, the bestselling crime thriller debut of 2021. Will you brave The Retreat? This new bestselling thriller comes from the author of The Sanatorium. A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SARAH PEARSE HAS NOW SOLD...
    By Sarah Pearse
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The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse is praised for its spine-tingling and atmospheric quality, with an eerie setting in the Swiss Alps and sharp prose that keeps readers on edge. Critics commend its Gothic thriller elements, compelling characters, and clever, unexpected twists, marking it as a chilling and engaging debut.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780552177313

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 305g

Pages: 448

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Sarah Pearse Series: Detective Elin Warner Series

About the Author

Sarah Pearse lives by the sea in South Devon with her husband and two daughters. She studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick and worked in Brand PR for a variety of households brands before following her passion for writing. Her experiences living in the Swiss Alps in her early twenties inspired her acclaimed debut novel, The Sanatorium, which was an instant No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times Top Ten bestseller in hardback, and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Her eagerly anticipated second thriller, The Retreat, published in July 2022 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. Her books have now sold more than one million copies worldwide. You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahVPearse and Instagram @sarahpearseauthor

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