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Caller Unknown

Gillian McAllister

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English
Michael Joseph Ltd
14 April 2026
Would you become a fugitive to save your child? Another astonishing high-concept hook from the author of million-copy bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Place

A road trip across America with her teenage daughter was meant to be much-needed bonding time for Simone before Lucy leaves home for university.

But on the first night of their stay, in a cabin deep in the Texan desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone rings and the voice on the other end issues instructions- Don't tell the police. Come to this location. Be prepared to do a deal...

There is nothing Simone wouldn't do to save her daughter. Hide the truth. Commit a terrible crime. Become a wanted woman.

But there's one thing Simone hasn't considered.

What if this is just what the kidnappers want?
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Imprint:   Michael Joseph Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 40mm
Weight:   700g
ISBN:   9780241648063
ISBN 10:   0241648068
Pages:   416
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Gillian McAllister is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of nine stand-alone novels. Her books have been selected for the Radio 2 Book Club, Reese's Book Club and the Richard & Judy Book Club. Her previous novel, Wrong Place Wrong Time, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and was shortlisted for The British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Gillian's books are published in thirty-eight languages.

Reviews for Caller Unknown

An unputdownable adventure that was both heartwarming and thrilling! Everything I've come to expect from Gillian McAllister! -- FREIDA MCFADDEN Gillian McAllister has done it again! This is such a clever, tense and twisty book, I inhaled it in under a day. The pacing is perfection and the twist, when it comes, is deeply satisfying, but it is the characters that elevate Gillian's books into the best of the best, -- LISA JEWELL A taut, heart-in-mouth action thriller. With Gillian McAllister’s trademark beautiful writing, not only is Caller Unknown a wonderfully atmospheric and twisty read, it’s also a powerful ode to motherhood. I couldn’t put it down. Absolutely superb -- CLAIRE DOUGLAS An utterly original kidnap story that throbs with tension—hard to put down. -- Shari Lapena As moving as it is gripping, this superior thriller is, more than anything, a testament to the power of a mother’s love -- Sophie Hannah Caller Unknown sets a new standard for modern thrillers - you’ll gasp, you’ll cry, you’ll never forget this story. -- Holly Seddon PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER -- -- An incredible, gripping, thrilling read -- LISA JEWELL I'm a devoted fan -- LIANE MORIARTY Bravura novel writing -- IAN RANKIN


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