City of Strangers

Grace Scott returns from honeymoon with her new husband, Mac, to find a man lying dead in their new Edinburgh flat. They don’t know who he is or where he’s come from.The mystery of his identity remains unsolved.Then, three months later, Grace finds a note tucked inside one of the wedding gifts which sends her on a journey to discover what really happened in her flat. A journey that becomes more dangerous the closer she comes to the truth . . . What she discovers will change her life.Set in Edinburgh and travelling to Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen, CITY OF STRANGERS is a gripping story of deception, lies and corruption.

Reviews of City of Strangers

A creepy psychological thriller with a great twist * Sunday Mirror * Unpredictable and menacing drama * Good Housekeeping * A slow-burning psychological drama which ramps up the tension towards a cracking denouement * Emlyn Rees * With The Hidden Girl, Louise Millar has skilfully managed to paint a picture of a relationship under stress, and woven in disturbing elements of fear and threat which ultimately lead to the revelation of a shocking secret * Rachel Abbott * An engrossing, exhilarating ride. Pacy, action-packed, brilliantly written and with THE HOTTEST leading male character *fans self* * Tamar Cohen author of The Broken * This seriously creepy psychological thriller set deep in the Suffolk countryside is Louise Millar's best book yet. With a twist I did not see coming, it will make urbanites dreaming of bucolic bliss think again * Alex Marwood, bestselling author of The WIcked Girls and The Killer Next Door * I really loved it. It does a really exciting thing, which is to take us from domestic noir to international thriller…fast paced, full of heart and with a central character who is discovering herself as she uncovers a labyrinthine international mystery * Julia Crouch * Fabulously creepy * Lisa Jewell * Slick, stylist entertainment * The Guardian * The Hidden Girl takes us deep into the heart of obsession and mystery * Lancashire Evening Post * The creepy, remote vilage provides a perfectly atmospheric backdrop to the chilling story, and the slow-building tension will ensure you'll be hooked right up until the last page * Essentials magazine * A twisty heart-stopper of a thriller * Best books to read in October, Red magazine * Exciting and impossible to put down – this beautifully-written thriller is packed full of danger, surprises and a heroine to root for * Mark Edwards * Compelling…original and satisfying * Daily Mail * A page-turning thriller * Sunday Times * An easy, enjoyable read * The Literary Review * Like Millar's previous work, this will appeal as a gripping thriller, with the Edinburgh setting an added bonus for Scottish readers * The Scotsman * An engrossing, exhilarating ride. Pacy, action-packed, brilliantly written and with THE HOTTEST leading male character *fans self* * Tamar Cohen author of The Broken * I really loved it. It does a really exciting thing, which is to take us from domestic noir to international thriller…fast paced, full of heart and with a central character who is discovering herself as she uncovers a labyrinthine international mystery * Julia Crouch * Exciting and impossible to put down – this beautifully-written thriller is packed full of danger, surprises and a heroine to root for * Mark Edwards * A twisty heart-stopper of a thriller * Best books to read in October, Red magazine * Poignant, spine-shivering * Best Thrillers of 2015 – Marie Claire * Compelling…original and satisfying * Daily Mail * A page-turning thriller * Sunday Times * An easy, enjoyable read * The Literary Review * Like Millar's previous work, this will appeal as a gripping thriller, with the Edinburgh setting an added bonus for Scottish readers * The Scotsman * Millar increases suspense to a roaring conclusion . . . With its well-drawn characters and brisk prose, this is an eminently satisfying thriller * Booklist * An exciting adventure story with a strong emotional core * Morning Star * A superbly crafted thriller . . . Louise Millar is a first-rate author * Eurocrime *