The Lover

"A tense and intelligent psychological thriller that confirms Laura Wilson's seat at the high table of British crime writing." —The Guardian

Winner of the Prix du Polar Européen (France)

It's the fall of 1940, and London is being destroyed by the Blitz. Every night, its citizens cram into shelters, basements, subway stations—anything to avoid the bombs. And every morning, they awake to scenes of fresh devastation. But some of those citizens don't wake up. In many cases, it's the bombs t...