The Death House: A dark and bittersweet tale that will break your heart and make you smile in equal measure

Sarah Pinborough

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of 13 MINUTES comes a heart-breaking, heart-stopping tale of love, life and death which will take your breath away.

Toby is a boy who has forgotten how to live.

Clara is a girl who was born to die.

Toby's life was perfectly normal . . .

Taken from his family, Toby now lives in the Death House. Isolated from the outside world the inhabitants of are watched for any signs of a mysterious illness . . .

Clara was a girl who had everything. Adored by her friends and her family, her life was destined for greatness. Now, Clara is the newest resident of the Death House and she's determined not to allow her life to end there.

This is Toby and Clara's story.

Sarah Pinborough is the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author of BEHIND HER EYES.

You can learn more about Sarah Pinborough at www.sarahpinborough.com, or by following @SarahPinborough on twitter.

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Praise for The Death House: A dark and bittersweet tale that will break your heart and make you smile in equal measure

  • Whatever genre she's working in, Pinborough is well worth keeping an eye on - SFXPinborough really knows how to drag the reader into her books. Tightly written, tightly plotted and highly entertainingFew writers blend mystery and the supernatural as well as Sarah Pinborough, but there are none who do it better. Quite, quite brilliantPinborough's stories have resonance. She understands how people tick. I always trust the ride, because I know I'll wind up someplace goodTHE DEATH HOUSE is a dazzlingly emotional account of growing up, death and bits in between, and an early contender for the book of the year - City of Stairs

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Sarah Pinborough

Sarah Pinborough

Sarah Pinborough is an award-winning and New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author and screenwriter who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash-hit Netflix limited series; Dead to Her, in development with Amazon Studios; The Death House, which she is adapting herself for Compelling Pictures; and her most recent book Insomnia, which she has adapted for Left Bank Pictures, coming to Paramount+ in 2024, starring Vicky McClure. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the 2010 and 2014 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novella, and she has four times been shortlisted for Best Novel. She was also shortlisted for the British Book Award for Best Thriller. Sarah lives in the historic town of Stony Stratford, the home of the Cock and Bull story, with her dog, Ted. You can follow her on social media @sarahpinborough.

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