As a killer hides in the shadows of a religious cult, one detective must confront the past before it claims her too…

‘Unflinching and mesmerizing’ Vaseem Khan
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Dakota Finch has never recovered from her best friend’s murder – or the secret she’s kept ever since.

Now a detective, Dakota is sent back to her small hometown, where the killer known only as ‘the Sugar Man’ vanished decades ago.

When a new body is found near the shadowy cult in the woods, Dakota sees a chance to finally uncover the truth.

But the Sugar Man has stayed hidden for decades, and they won’t hesitate to kill again to protect their darkest secret…

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More Praise for The Sugar Man

‘Nail-bitingly compelling and utterly engrossing’ Tim Glister

‘This one will haunt me for a long time’ Anna Bailey

‘How exquisitely rare to read a novel as original as Nicolas Obregón’s latest: a profoundly spooky thriller soaked in honey and horror, sugar and shivers, from a storyteller far too bold to write an ordinary sentence. Every turned page feels like a step taken closer towards something deep, dark, and irresistible’ A.J. Finn

‘Addictive and oh so clever, this book is a masterclass in plotting and I inhaled it in two greedy gulps’ Ali Land