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Please Help Me

By Gytha Lodge
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Your dream holiday is interrupted when a child desperately needs your help—the irresistible new psychological thriller from the R&J bestselling author. A teenager at an idyllic Greek holiday resort is shocked to receive an anonymous message. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with... Read More
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Your dream holiday is interrupted when a child desperately needs your help—the irresistible new psychological thriller from the R&J bestselling author.

A teenager at an idyllic Greek holiday resort is shocked to receive an anonymous message. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with a family that's pretending to be her own.

Detective Amanda Coton just happens to be at the resort on holiday. She's in the perfect position to help lead the rescue.

But with no way to identify the sender, or to lock down the sprawling resort, one wrong move could see the real victim spirited away, and vanish for good.

And that's without worrying that the kind of person who'd kidnap a girl wouldn't hesitate to kill to get away with it...

Please Help Me is a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241644751

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 478g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. She is also the author of standalone thriller, Dead To Me.

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