Ruth Ware the Woman in Suite 11: the Gripping Follow-Up to Multi-Million Bestselling Author

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A luxury chateau on the shores of Lake Geneva. Breathtaking mountain views. A reclusive millionaire. A terrified woman trapped in a hotel suite. And a murder that threatens to unravel everything.International bestselling thriller writer Ruth Ware returns to one of her most memorable characters in The Woman in Suite 11, the gripping follow-up to her multi-million-copy bestseller The Woman in Cabin 10, now a major Netflix film starring Keira Knightley.Journalist Lo Blacklock has been away from her career while raising her young family. An invitation to the grand opening of an exclusive Swiss hotel seems the perfect opportunity to return to work. The setting is idyllic, the guests are wealthy and glamorous, and the hotel's mysterious millionaire owner might just provide the interview that could relaunch her career.But paradise comes at a price.When Lo receives a late-night summons to the owner's private suite, she encounters a frightened woman claiming to be his mistress, desperate to escape and begging for help. Then a body appears in the room next door. As disturbing connections to Lo's past begin to emerge, what should have been a luxurious escape becomes a deadly game of deception, betrayal and shifting loyalties.Drawn into a dangerous pursuit, Lo must decide how far she is prepared to go to save someone she cannot be certain she can trust. Who is telling the truth? Who is manipulating whom? And how much is she willing to risk when even her own judgement may be unreliable?Ruth Ware has established herself as one of the great contemporary masters of psychological suspense, combining the ingenious plotting of the classic murder mystery with the pace, tension and unsettling atmosphere of the modern thriller. Her novels take readers into seemingly glamorous or reassuring worlds - exclusive hotels, luxury yachts, isolated country houses and close-knit circles of friends - before revealing the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface.Her writing has won extraordinary praise from fellow crime novelists. David Baldacci has called it a "rocket ride", while Lucy Foley describes it as "deliciously dark and utterly addictive".What makes a genuinely gripping thriller? How do writers plant clues without giving the game away, create characters whose motives remain tantalisingly uncertain, and deliver twists that readers never see coming? Why are we so fascinated by murder mysteries, and why does the apparently perfect setting so often provide the ideal backdrop for something sinister?At the Lewes Speakers Festival, Ruth Ware will explore the secrets of her extraordinary success, the inspiration behind her novels and the art of keeping millions of readers on the edge of their seats. She will discuss the psychology of suspense, the enduring influence of Agatha Christie and the classic whodunnit, and the challenges of creating believable characters in extraordinary circumstances.Ruth Ware is one of the world's most successful contemporary thriller writers. Her novels have sold more than ten million copies worldwide, been translated into more than 40 languages and regularly appeared on the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller lists.Her books include In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One, The It Girl, Zero Days, One Perfect Couple and The Woman in Suite 11.Before becoming a full-time novelist, she worked as a bookseller, teacher and press officer. Her atmospheric, intricately plotted thrillers have earned her an enormous international readership and established her as one of the leading figures in modern crime fiction.A Q&A Session will follow.