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Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about aParis honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when...
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Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a
Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows.
After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them - and why?
It appears this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for answers soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA and French intelligence trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation.
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ISBN: 9781399703475
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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