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The Business Trip

a completely addictive psychological thriller to keep you hooked in 2025
By Jessie Garcia
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'Wow . . . non-stop twists and turns' Freida McFadden, internationally bestselling author of The Housemaid'Omg yes, yes, yes! One of my top books of the year so far' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐, real reader review'Unlike any thriller I've read before . . . I... Read More
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An addictive and twisty debut psychological thriller about two women who board a plane, causing their lives to coincide in unexpected ways. Unputdownable and completely unpredictable; perfect for fans of Laura Dave, Freida McFadden and Julie Clark.

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'Wow . . . non-stop twists and turns' Freida McFadden, internationally bestselling author of The Housemaid

'Omg yes, yes, yes! One of my top books of the year so far' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐, real reader review

'Unlike any thriller I've read before . . . I couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐, real reader review

'Wickedly entertaining' Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage

'So many twists. So many shocking moments. I could not get enough of this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐, real reader review

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TWO STRANGERS. ONE FLIGHT. NO ONE IS WHO THEY SEEM . . .

Two women - strangers - board a plane. Different lives, different purposes for their trip.

Three days later, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man. They say they've fallen for handsome stranger Trent McCarthy and are running away with him.

And then the texts go cold, the red flags go up, and the woman are declared missing.

Who's telling the truth? Who is this Trent, and what has he done with these women? Or, what have they done with him? . . .

Twist upon twist, where nothing is it as it seems, The Business Trip takes you on a descent into the depths of a mastermind manipulator. But who is playing who? Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney.

'Stunning, accomplished, addictive'

B.A. Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

'First-class thriller writing'

Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The Sanatorium

'Wickedly clever'

Lisa Gardner, bestselling author of Before She Disappeared

'With pages that practically turn themselves, you will race to find the answers'

Julie Clark, bestselling author of The Flight

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035425723

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mountain Leopard Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 352

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Jessie Garcia Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Jessie Garcia is an award-winning sports journalist who has risen the ranks in television news, first as an anchor/reporter, then to newsroom management. She is the News Director at the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. Her non-fiction books have won Midwest Book Awards, and her documentary Leaps and Bounds: The Men Who Changed Track and Field was featured in over a dozen film festivals. She also taught journalism at four universities. A native of Madison, WI, Jessie has two adult sons and resides in Milwaukee with her husband, dog and cat.

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