<p><strong><em>The Guilty Party</em> meets <em>The Secret History</em></strong></p><p>In every group of friends, each has a role. The mother, the dad, the big brother and little sister. All except Gael. The outsider. The one who wasn't there when it happened.</p><p>Dhan was the jester of the group, until the night he disappeared, taking part of their future with him.</p><p>Every other New Year's Eve, they gather to remember Dhan's death and to celebrate their friendship.</p><p>But what if that friendship is built on a lie?</p><p>Gael's a journalist. Her instinct is to seek out the truth.</p><p>Two decades later, it's her turn to organise their reunion. In a snowy chalet on New Year's Eve, Gael starts asking questions. She wants to know what really happened that night. Old wounds reopen and a dark secret comes to light, sending a shockwave through their lives.</p><p>Truth comes at a price.</p><p><em><br></em></p><p><em><strong><em>"Twist follows twist in a riveting mystery as sharp as the shards of glass from a shattered champagne bottle."</em> </strong></em><strong>Abbie Frost, author of 'The Guesthouse'</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>