The Trip

A sizzling beach read thriller with an ending readers are calling 'jaw-dropping'…

'A stone cold tale of secrets, lies and betrayal unfolds on the holiday from hell – 2024’s suitcase essential.' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal

‘A thrilling page-turner set against a stunning Thai backdrop where everyone has secrets and with a killer twist – loved it.’ Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet

'I raced through The Trip – thrilling and fabulous. A summer thriller you won't want to put down.' Lauren North, author of The Teacher's Secret

'A stunningly brilliant book. The Trip is sun-drenched suspense that demands to be read in one breathless sitting.' Matthew Blake, author of Anna O

The perfect holiday. The perfect crime.

Four friends on the holiday of a lifetime. Until a vicious murder shatters their paradise.

Four friends who'd do anything for each other, until now.

Only one of them committed a crime.

But all four know how to keep a secret.

And they're all guilty of something…

Readers love The Trip!

‘A terrific thriller set on an island with a bunch of friends and one of them could be the killer – what more could you ask for in a book? Loved this!’

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‘This was such a fantastic gripping read it pulled me in from the first page until the very last … Excellent writing from start to finish and what a finish it was – such a jaw-dropping ending’

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'Yet another brilliant novel by this author. I am a big fan'

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‘Awesome book! I can’t get enough of these beach vacation thrillers. Great suspense. Great ending!’

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'I loved the twist and was desperate to know the "secret"… Fantastic'

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About the author

Phoebe Morgan is a bestselling author and award-winning editor. She studied English at the University of Leeds after growing up in the Suffolk countryside. She edits commercial fiction for a publishing house during the day, and writes her own novels in the evenings. She was shortlisted for Editor of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022, and has won both a Trailblazer Award in association with the London Book Fair in 2018 and the Bookseller Shooting Star Award in 2021. She lives in London and you can follow her on X @Phoebe_A_Morgan, Instagram @phoebeannmorgan, and Facebook @PhoebeMorganAuthor. You can find her blog at www.phoebemorganauthor.com. Her books have sold over 250,000 copies worldwide, and have been translated into ten languages. Phoebe has also contributed short stories to the award-winning charity anthologies Afraid of the Light, Afraid of the Shadows, and Afraid of the Christmas Lights. Her short story Sleep Time is being adapted into a short film.