The Riptide (Exclusive Indie Edition)

From Sunday Times bestselling author Gareth Rubin comes a dazzling mystery in which one man's past is written in blood - but his future is still unwritten - pre-order your copy now!

A dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths...

1804, Isle of Ray, Essex. Lysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby.

When the men who took her return for him, Lysander is forced to flee – leaving behind everything he knows. But in his escape, he uncovers a clue that draws him into the orbit of a secretive organisation known only as the Circle.

As Lysander follows the trail from the Essex coast to the shadowed streets of Edinburgh, he finds himself entangled in a world of murder, blackmail and political intrigue. At its centre: an exiled king, and a conspiracy that could shape the fate of nations.

And stranger still, the secrets of Lysander’s own past seem to be hidden in the pages of a lurid penny-blood chapbook – a story that may hold the key to who he really is.

But as the truth of his origins begins to emerge, Lysander must decide whether he can escape the fate others have written for him.

Product Details:

Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edges)
Published: 24th Sep 2026 by Simon & Schuster UK
ISBN: 9781398535435

Pre-orders are sent out on the release date. If we get hold of stock early enough we will try and sent them out for you to receive on the release date.