The Elite — Amanda Jennings

The captivating new thriller from the author of The Haven

Money and power can buy you anything. Even silence.

When Victoria escapes her broken home for university in London, she is determined to reinvent herself and make a fresh start. She falls in love with Nick, who welcomes her into his privileged circle of friends, opening her eyes to a world she only ever dreamt of.

But things don't go to plan and life takes a darker turn.

Twenty-five years later, the circle is reunited alongside a host of glittering guests to celebrate the wedding of Hollywood darling Ingrid Olsson to ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper. Victoria has spent years trying to forget Nick and put the horror of what happened behind her. Now she has to face the past she tried so hard to bury.

As the champagne flows and painful memories resurface, Victoria can't shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.

But maybe not this time.

Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.

Praise for Amanda Jennings:

‘Another mesmerising, gripping and evocative read from the Queen of Cornish Noir' Lisa Jewell

‘A dark delight … I absolutely loved it' Eve Chase

‘A masterly unravelling of a utopian dream that gradually becomes a nightmare. Lyrical descriptions and utterly believable characters' Elly Griffiths

‘Engrossing, tense, psychologically astute' Tammy Cohen

‘Hypnotic' Financial Times

‘A deliciously dark and tense exploration of human nature. There's trouble brewing in paradise' Emma Haughton

‘A beautifully written story with vividly drawn, believable characters I really cared about' Sarah Stovell

‘A compelling, brilliant story' Gytha Lodge

Reviews

Readers are captivated by Amanda Jennings:

‘The tension is so sharp, you read it with your heart in your mouth… masterful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I stayed up far too late one night reading the end of this, it was so tense… another brilliant book by one of my favourite authors.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow… what a book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Totally mesmerising… The rural Cornish setting is every bit as important as the characters… gripping, immersive and completely entertaining.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is a fabulous read, it is a thriller that gradually increases the suspicions and doubt… There are some shocks and some twists… excellent right from the start to the finish.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I have read all of Amanda's books and each new one is my new favourite book ever, and this is no exception.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

Amanda Jennings has written seven novels, and numerous short stories for anthologies and magazines, and is published both in the UK and abroad. She is a contributor to BBC Radio Berkshire and a long-standing judge for the Henley Youth Festival literary competition, has taught writing workshops, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals. Before becoming an author, Amanda worked at the BBC as a researcher, and studied History of Art at Cambridge University. She lives in a cottage in the middle of the woods in Oxfordshire with her family and a varied assortment of animals.