The Summer Guests

<h2><b>Discover the latest instalment in the addictive, action-packed Martini Club series, hailed as 'The Thursday Murder Club <i>on steroids' </i>(<i>SAGA Magazine</i>)!</b></h2><p><Br><b>*A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026*</b><Br><b>*INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING MAGGIE BIRD AND THRILLER ICON, JACK REACHER*</b></p><p>'<b>Irresistible and highly recommended</b>!' Lee Child, global bestselling writer behind the Jack Reacher series</p><p>'Immersive, compelling, <b>utterly addictive</b> – <b>a masterclass in storytelling</b>' Andrea Mara, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author of <i>All Her Fault</i></p><p>'<b>A cracker of a mystery</b>! I couldn’t put it down' Shari Lapena, international bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i></p><p>*****************************</p><p><b>THE MARTINI CLUB ISN’T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . .</b></p><p>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.</p><p>But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><b>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?</b></p><p><Br><u><b>Readers LOVE the Martini Club series:</b></u><Br>'A real page-turner' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Kept my interest from start to finish' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Tess Gerritsen at her best' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Always keep me hooked' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Bought and finished in a night' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'A great, twisted tale of secrets and lies, murders old and new and a fine cast of characters' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'A brilliant read' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Was left guessing to the very end' ? ? ? ? ?<Br>'Excellent read from beginning to end' ? ? ? ? ?</p><p><b>*Book 2 in the Martini Club series, after instant <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller, <i>The Spy Coast*</i></b></p><p>*****************************</p><p><b>The newest in the MARTINI CLUB series, <i>THE SHADOW FRIENDS</i>, is available to pre-order now!</b></p><p><b>And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular RIZZOLI & ISLES series, now also a Netflix series.</b></p>