The Locked Attic
‘Charged with darkness and plotted with watchmaker precision.’ A. J. Finn
‘Such an achievement’ Susan Lewis
‘Compulsively readable’ Greg Buchanan
‘Sinister, a just-one-more-page thriller’ Chris Whitaker
‘Compelling’ Cara Hunter
There’s something in my neighbour’s attic.
Something steeped in shadows. A secret to everyone. Seen by no one…
He stands sometimes at the window. Hidden in the corner of my eye.
I know he’s there. I know he’s watching.
Now my son is dead. My neighbour is not.
And I’m going to find out why.
From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Dinner Guest, comes THE up-all-night thriller of 2022. For fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell and T.M. Logan.
Readers have been captivated by The Locked Attic:
‘A deliciously layered mystery full of well-plotted twists and turns… compulsively readable’ Yours Magazine
‘Addictive’ John Marrs
‘Unusual… brilliant characterisation – I raced through this’ Catherine Cooper
‘A real page turner’ Patricia Gibney
‘Fabulous… lots of twists I never expected’ Helen Phifer
‘Deliciously layered… a riveting read’ Wendy Walker
‘A masterful tale of lies, secrets and obsession’ Guy Morpuss
‘Sinister, expertly plotted and extremely moreish’ Caroline Corcoran
‘Thoroughly engrossing’ Lizzy Barber
‘Sharp, intelligent and compelling’ Lesley Kara
‘A shock twist you’ll never see coming’ Tom Glister
‘Dark and totally addictive’ S.E. Lynes
‘Packed with dark motives, sinister secrets and neighbourhood drama… your new obsession’ Pamela Crane
‘An up-all-night powerhouse of a novel’ Laure Elizabeth Flynn
Praise for B P Walter: -
”'Fabulous… lots of twists I never expected” - Helen Phifer
”'Deliciously layered… a riveting read” - Wendy Walker
”'A masterful tale of lies, secrets and obsession” - Guy Morpuss
”'Sinister, expertly plotted and extremely moreish” - Caroline Corcoran
”'Thoroughly engrossing” - Lizzy Barber
”'Sharp, intelligent and compelling” - Lesley Kara
”'A shock twist you’ll never see coming” - Tom Glister
”'Dark and totally addictive” - S.E. Lynes
”'Packed with dark motives, sinister secrets and neighbourhood drama… your new obsession” - Pamela Crane
”'An up-all-night powerhouse of a novel” - Laure Elizabeth Flynn
”'A smart thriller” - Gillian McAllister
”'Creepy, absorbing and unnerving” - T.M. Logan
”'As much a thriller as a chilling exploration of grief, The Woman on the Pier is one of B P Walter’s finest—and most shocking—novels yet” - A. J. Gnuse
”'I couldn't put this down. Suspenseful and well crafted, this is twisty, addictive reading to add to your list” - Debbie Howells
”'So many secrets and lies and such a compelling story; I had NO idea how this one was going to end, only that I couldn’t stop reading it until I found out” - Jackie Kabler
”'Dark and twisted, The Dinner Guest is a captivating, atmospheric story of secrets and lies set within the world of old-school London money. It had me second-guessing every page. Pure delicious escapism!” - Charlotte Duckworth
”'Devoured this … Twisty, compelling and full of deliciously despicable characters, it had me stumped til the final chapters … a smashing read” - Lisa Hall
”'Unpredictable, clever and subtly twisted. Loved it” - Helen Fields
”'An unflinching, visceral and eloquently written dissection of a mother’s grief and her journey to get what she perceives as justice” - R. J. Parker