Will you brave The Retreat? The new bestselling thriller from the author of The Sanatorium. ** A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **SARAH PEARSE HAS NOW SOLD MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE** They couldn´t wait to stay here. An idyllic wellness retreat has opened on an island off the coast of Devon, promising rest and relaxation - but the island itself, known locally as Reaper´s Rock, has a dark past. Once the playground of a serial killer, it´s rumored to be cursed. But now they can´t leave. A woman is found dead below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. But DS Elin Warner soon learns that the victim wasn´t a guest - she wasn´t meant to be on the island at all. And they would do anything to escape . . . The longer Elin stays, the more secrets she uncovers. And when someone else drowns in a diving incident, Elin begins to suspect that the old stories about the island are true. Because history seems to be repeating itself - and the guests might not make it home alive . . .