Murder on Lake Garda

  • Crime; Contemporary; ​Mystery

  • January 2024

    • World Rights: Century, Penguin Random House

One happy couple.
Two divided families.
A wedding party to die for.


On the private island of Castle Fiore - surrounded by the glittering waters of Lake Garda - the illustrious Heywood family gathers for their son Laurence's wedding to Italian influencer Eva Bianchi.

But as the ceremony begins, a blood-curdling scream brings the proceedings to a devastating halt.

With the wedding guests trapped as they await the police, old secrets come to light and family rivalries threaten to bubble over.

Everyone is desperate to know . . .

Who is the killer?

And can they be found before they strike again?

  • SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Selected Praise

A new heir to Agatha Christie . . . classic crime for the 21st century
— Ragnar Jónasson, author of The Darkness
This is riveting stuff, breathing new life into the traditional locked-room mystery. Hindle puts a 21st century spin on a Golden Age tale that’s both captivating and cunning.
— The Sun
Tricksy, expertly plotted and kept me guessing till the end
— Adam Simcox, author of The Dying Squad

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