A vacation in the French countryside turns sinister in a twisty short story of manipulation and revenge among friends by the New York Times bestselling author of The Club.

Yet again, Lizzie has taken on the task of organising the annual summer getaway in France for her longtime friend group. After all, she’s got the time: The others are married, with families and high-powered jobs, while Lizzie is a perpetually single personal assistant. This year, though, she’s excited to show off her charming new boyfriend, Mal. While the holiday group chat buzzes with questions for Lizzie, Mal stays quiet, but once they gather at the château, he’s all charisma—even as dangerous mishaps begin to mount. The guests begin to realise that one of their number has his or her own sinister reasons for joining this year’s trip.

Ellery Lloyd is the pseudonym for New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos. They are the authors of Time to Burn, the Reese’s Book Club pick The Club, The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby, and People Like Her, as well as the short story Bad Date.