There Came A-Tapping

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781408719046

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‘An atmospheric, creepy, tense thriller – intriguing, haunting, and kept me guessing right till the end. I loved it’ ANDREA MARA

‘Scary and thrilling in equal nature, I was obsessed with finishing this book. A must read’ JO SPAIN

‘A rural community full of secrets, a satisfyingly baffling mystery and a plot that races along to a perfect conclusion’ JANE CASEY

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Since losing her parents in a car crash as a teen, Allie has struggled to cope. Meeting Rory finally made things easier. She’s come to rely on him for almost everything, so when he disappears while filming a documentary in the West of Ireland, she fears she’ll come undone. Again.

Tap…

When a couple arrive at the Dublin apartment she and Rory share, claiming to be the new tenants, Allie is distraught. Why did Rory let out their home without telling her? And – where is he?

Tap-tap…

She seeks refuge at the run-down and reputedly haunted Raven Cottage in the Slieve Bloom mountains, where she and Rory were planning to move one day. Allie slowly starts to build a life for herself – and begins to believe that she might manage to make it alone.

Tap-tap-tap…

But then Rory’s car is found submerged at the end of a pier, nowhere near where he was supposed to be – and the body in the driver’s seat isn’t his. Alison starts to revisit her memories of their time together, and begins to question if she can trust them…

A gripping, haunting thriller that will give you chills – perfect for fans of Tana French, Erin Kelly and Jane Casey.

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‘Hauntingly atmospheric . . . will keep you up all night!’ SAM BLAKE

‘Devoured this in two sittings. A hugely atmospheric mystery with a creeping sense of dread’ BRIAN MCGILLOWAY

‘Had me gripped from the start’ AMANDA JENNINGS

Reviews

Authentic, original, hauntingly atmospheric, and in parts just plain terrifying, There Came A-Tapping will keep you up all night! A brilliantly woven thriller, I couldn't put it down
Sam Blake, No. 1 bestselling author of REMEMBER MY NAME
Had me gripped from the start. Packed with atmosphere and an eerie claustrophobia, this story set in a small rural community is full of tension and a ratcheting sense of peril. I was fully invested in the story, and could picture every detail of Raven Cottage so perfectly I could have been there. Loved this!
Amanda Jennings, author of THE CLIFF HOUSE
A sublime new standalone from a gifted writer. Scary and thrilling in equal nature, I was obsessed with finishing this book. A must read
Jo Spain, author of THE CONFESSION
An engaging read with a seemingly vulnerable but in the end surprisingly resilient character at its heart. Thoroughly enjoyable
Irish Independent
Devoured this in two sittings. Wonderful evocation of a small village community and a hugely atmospheric mystery with a creeping sense of dread which builds to a satisfying, surprising conclusion. Not to be missed
Brian McGilloway, author of THE ONE YOU LEAST SUSPECT
There Came A-Tapping is Andrea Carter at her best: a vulnerable protagonist who makes agonising choices, a rural community full of secrets, a satisfyingly baffling mystery and a plot that races along to a perfect conclusion
Jane Casey, No. 1 Irish bestseller A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY
An atmospheric, creepy, tense thriller - intriguing, haunting, and kept me guessing right till the end. I loved it. A sure-fire hit!
Andrea Mara, author of Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller NO ONE SAW A THING