You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . .

DON'T MISS THE SPINE-TINGLING THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WRONG SISTER

'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL

'No one does tense suburbia like Claire Douglas. The New Neighbour is gripping and unsettling – I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘It’s one of those books you can’t put down’ LEIGH-ANNE PINNOCK

‘An utterly compelling plot, a protagonist you’re rooting for, and smartly plotted twists and reveals that come thick and fast’ LUCY CLARKE

'Douglas is a master storyteller' JANICE HALLETT

'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'Claire Douglas is the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR

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Lena overhears a conversation she shouldn’t have.

She’s sure her new neighbours – the Morgans – are planning a crime.

Her family say she’s mistaken.
They are a lovely, friendly couple.
She should forget it.

Yet Lena can’t.

And the more she investigates,
the worse her suspicions.

But Lena hasn’t counted on one thing.

A secret from her own past. One the Morgans seem connected to.

And which puts Lena in terrible danger . . .

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Praise for Claire Douglas

'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' Tim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home

'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B. A. Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

'Stunning . . . with a killer twist' Closer

'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire

'Twisty, exciting yet so very real' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Anything You Do Say

The Wrong Sister, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints -- LISA JEWELL
The New Neighbours has all the trademarks of a classic Claire Douglas novel: an utterly compelling plot, a protagonist you're rooting for, and smartly plotted twists and reveals that come thick and fast. An absolute blockbuster! -- Lucy Clarke
A pulse-pounding thriller that will make you think twice before opening a can of worms -- Zoe West * Woman's Weekly *
It’s one of those books you can’t put down -- LEIGH-ANNE PINNOCK
-- -- PRAISE FOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS
I loved this twisty novel -- RICHARD OSMAN
Outstanding * THE TIMES *
Extraordinarily clever -- ANDREA MARA
A real treat for psychological thriller fans -- T. M. LOGAN
Clever and terrifically compelling -- SARAH PEARSE

Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, but had dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award with her first novel, The Sisters.
She is a Sunday Times bestseller and a frequent Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her books have sold nearly two million copies in the UK alone. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.