Front cover of 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard, paperback

56 Days : The addictive bestselling psychological suspense thriller behind the NEW major Amazon Prime TV series from the author of The Nothing Man - Catherine Ryan Howard

Catherine Ryan Howard

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  • Pages · 432 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/02/2026
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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'As good as suspense fiction gets' Washington PostNo one knew they were together. Now one of them is dead. 56 DAYS AGOCiara and Oliver meet in a Dublin supermarket queue, just as COVID-19 begins creeping across Ireland. A spark. A chance. A distraction - from everything they're trying to outrun. 35 DAYS AGOWith lockdown looming, Oliver suggests they move in together. For Ciara, it feels like a rare opportunity to let a relationship bloom in total privacy. For Oliver, it's the perfect way to keep his past - and his true nature - hidden. TODAYDetectives force their way into Oliver's apartment and find a body decomposing inside. As they untangle a relationship built on secrets and half-truths, they face the ultimate question: Was this the perfect relationship - or the perfect murder?--------------Winner of the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021 Crime Fiction Book of the YearBook of the Year for 2021 in the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Irish TimesReaders are OBSESSED with 56 Days:'Wow!!! I absolutely loved this book' Five stars, reader review
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'Excellent atmosphere and circumstances for a perfect thriller!' Five stars, reader review
'Just when you think you have worked things out, it twists, but then twists another way!!!!' Five stars, reader review

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