The Family Friend

The dark and addictive new thriller about murder, memory and the secrets that won’t stay hidden — from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

Preview

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Add to basket failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Adding to library failed

Please try again

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.

Try for £0.00

More purchase options

The Family Friend

By: Claire Douglas

Narrated by: Alix Dunmore, Charlotte Worthing, Juliet Stevenson, Roy McMillan

Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £13.79

Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Narrated by a full cast, featuring Juliet Stevenson.

THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.

Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start.

But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.

And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.

Who would want to kill Dorothea?

Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?

And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?

'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL

'Dark and addictive...This thriller has got it all...you'll be hooked!' BEST

'A pacy gripping thriller that fans will lap up' PRIMA

© Claire Douglas 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Claire DouglasAlix DunmoreCharlotte WorthingJuliet StevensonRoy McMillanPenguin

Crime Fiction

Crime Thrillers

Domestic Thrillers

Mystery

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Women Sleuths

Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

Critic reviews

Clever, humane, with gasp-out-loud twists, it’s a story that lingers in the mind long after the last page. (EVE CHASE)

One of the most reliable names in unputdownable suspense.

A pacy gripping thriller that fans will lap up

Dark and addictive... This thriller has got it all...you'll be hooked!

Another addictive read

Suspense and intrigue all the way

Most relevant

I read most of the books by Claire Douglas, but this one left me a bit dispirited.. I thought it had too many twists and turns and overly complicated story. It was a long read for me..