As a sun-drenched Mediterranean summer heads into full swing, beautiful and pampered seventeen-year-old Sverine Guimard is counting down the days until she can escape the island, dreaming of stardom while smoking cigarettes and seducing boys to pass the time. That is, until three masked men tear her from her bike, duct tape her mouth and wrists, and take her somewhere hidden.

While her politician parents try to negotiate for her release, Sverine finds herself beginning to sympathise with her captors, and becoming attracted to the group’s charismatic leader, Bruno. What follows is a summer of passion and terror, careening toward an inevitable, explosive conclusion, as Sverine steps into the biggest role of her life…

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2026
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Pages: 408
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1805462644
ISBN 13: 9781805462644