The Stranger

By: Kate Riordan

Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner, Hattie Morahan, Gabrielle Glaister, Chris Nelson, Laura Kirman

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Stranger by Kate Riordan. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner, Hattie Morahan, Gabrielle Glaister, Chris Nelson and Laura Kirman.

When you're the outsider, who do you trust?

Cornwall, 1940.

For decades, Penhallow Hall has stood frozen in time, protecting the secrets of its isolated inhabitants. But the far corners of England are no shelter from the war, and Penhallow must finally open its doors to strangers.

Three newcomers arrive, each looking to escape their past. They adjust easily to the routine - nightly blackouts, the threat of invasion - but tensions mount and secrets are forced into the open. For one of them is not there by choice. And then, in the hushed hours of deepest night, a young woman is taken by the sea.

Was it simply a tragic accident? Or should the inhabitants of Penhallow have been more careful about whom they invited in?

©2018 Kate Riordan (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

Dark, atmospheric and crackling with period intrigue. The perfect summer read (Rachel Rhys, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick Dangerous Crossing)

Heady with atmosphere, simmering with tension, this novel had me captivated. When I wasn't reading, I was thinking about it, when I was reading, I couldn't think about anything else! (Jenny Ashcroft)

A beautifully written tale of family secrets, loves and losses, set against the magical Cornish coastline. I loved it (Amanda Jennings)

A fabulous twisting tale, so beautifully written that the pages practically turned themselves. I couldn't put it down (Liz Fenwick)

A beautiful and intriguing page-turner, where the secrets of the past cast long shadows. Cornwall springs to life in vivid colour (Dinah Jefferies)

Beautifully written and unputdownable. I loved it (Katie Fforde)

An enthralling tale of secrets, the twists and turns will have you hooked to the very last breathtaking page (Jane Bailey, author of What Was Rescued)

A beautifully woven, immersive story that completely transported me (Judith Kinghorn)

With such vivid, mysterious characters and an atmospheric setting, the echoes of Du Maurier's Cornwall are on every page. Brilliant! (Emylia Hall)