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Lo Blacklock is back. The tense, twisty follow-up to The Woman in Cabin 10 is out now!<\/h1>\n

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Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.<\/p>\n

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the summer’s most
gripping beach-read
ONE PERFECT COUPLE<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Ten beautiful strangers. One deadly game. Who will escape alive?<\/p>\n

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ALSO BY RUTH<\/h2>\n

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EVENTS<\/h2>\n

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I love meeting readers. Check out my events programme to see if I’m coming to a town near you.<\/p>\n

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FREE SHORT STORY FOR
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