Summer Guests

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The brand new action-packed novel in the Sunday Times bestselling Martini Club series. Includes an exclusive short story with Lee Child featuring Jack Reacher and Maggie Bird.

The latest instalment in the addictive, action-packed Martini Club series, hailed as 'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' (SAGA Magazine)!

*A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026*
*INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING MAGGIE BIRD AND THRILLER ICON, JACK REACHER*

'Irresistible and highly recommended!' Lee Child, global bestselling writer behind the Jack Reacher series

'Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass in storytelling' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault

'A cracker of a mystery! I couldn't put it down' Shari Lapena, international bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

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THE MARTINI CLUB ISN'T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .

Maggie Bird's 'book group' is an unusual one - a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than 'reading' (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching.

But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.

For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems - packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake.

When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees.

Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780857505422
Published: March 2025

Number of pages: 368
Width: 152 mm
Height: 232 mm
Depth: 26 mm

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd