EMMA BABBINGTON
THE NEIGHBOURS
You’re almost certain your daughter didn’t kill the neighbour . . . But what if she did?
Out now paperback/ ebook/ audio
Tense, compelling and oh-so-twisty this debut is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected their neighbours might not be as perfect as they seem
Pip Drysdale
The Close-Up
Juicy family secrets, badly behaved neighbours and a mother who would do anything to protect her child. All the ingredients for a killer read.
Cassie Hamer
The Stranger at the Table
I write psychological thrillers mixed with family mysteries full of twists and turns
Hello! I'm a London-born, Sydney-based journalist and currently news editor for Australia’s bestselling weekly magazine, Woman’s Day, where I head up the real life and crime section.
My 20 year career in the UK and Australia on newspapers and magazines, has seen me interview celebrities, everyday heroes and even the occasional criminal. The Neighbours is my debut novel and is part psychological thriller, part mystery - my favourite genres to read and write.
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THE NEIGHBOURS is published by HQ, part of HarperCollins and is out now in the UK and Australia in paperback, worldwide audio/ebook
With its delicious twists and turns, The Neighbours kept me on the edge of my reading chair. A savvy, compelling debut
Hayley Scrivenor
Dirt Town & Girl Falling
THE NEIGHBOURS
Who killed Dr Richard Wellington?
The wife
The new neighbour
. . . or your daughter?
Richard is one of the country’s most recognised doctors. A morning TV regular, surgeon to the elite, and scandal-proof despite a malpractice case that should have ruined him.
But when his dead body is found sprawled in a harbourside park on a sweltering Sydney morning, the facade shatters. The normally quiet cul-de-sac he called home becomes a media circus, seething with speculation and unease.
For Liv Elliot, none of that matters – except for one detail: her daughter, Gracie, was at the park that morning.
As the investigation heats up and dark secrets surface, Liv takes steps to shield her daughter from the storm – steps that could destroy them both if the truth comes out.
Because you’re almost certain your daughter didn’t kill the neighbour. But what if she did?
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Publicity and media
Stuart Henshall
HQ HarperCollins
stuart.henshall@harpercollins.com.au
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Film/ TV rights
Nicky Lovick
WGM Atlantic
nicky.lovick@wgmatlanticgroup.com
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Podcasts
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Listen to my episode talking to Claudine Tinellis wherever you find your podcasts or click here
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Listen to my episode talking to Fiona Taylor wherever you find your podcasts or click here or to watch on YouTube, click here
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Interviews
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WOMAN'S DAY
Read my interview about The Neighbours here
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CURTIS BROWN CREATIVE
Read my interview about my writing process here
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