The Bell

Want to feel the mysterious, tension-thickening atmosphere? To find yourself in a labyrinth full of riddles and to understand what really happened and how the characters are connected? Then the new book “The Bell” is for you! A brilliant mix of the dark setting of “Shutter Island” and “Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.”

You’ll like it if you enjoy puzzle thrillers in the style of Blake Crouch and Frank Thilliez.

Saint-Malo Island. I came here to cure my illness. Since childhood I’ve suffered from a strange migraine: I hear the ringing of a bell in my head, splitting me into pieces. And the bell itself is on the island—I only need to find it! A strange stranger promises to help me if I play his game, which is connected to the family of Lorrain… The Lorrain family. The husband drinks, the wife is having an affair with a doctor, their daughter plans her suicide every day. Their servants know more about the masters than they’re supposed to. In the past, someone from them committed a terrible crime. By the rules of the game, I must find the culprit. The Lorrain house is a strange place. No matter how my day ends, the next morning I wake up in this house again. It will continue until the game ends. Or until the bell’s ringing finally destroys me…

“Laura Cayley’s novel is a true find for thriller lovers! From the very first chapter, where you hear about an ‘incurable curse,’ you understand you’re dealing with a genuinely strange, tangled, non-trivial story—and you simply won’t be able to put the book down until you solve this riddle to the end!”—writer Albina Nouri.

“A story that knocks the ground out from under your feet. In front of you is a strong dramatic thriller with detective and mystical elements. An unusual plot, a terrifying and gripping atmosphere, and a sea of mysteries that not everyone will be able to decipher…” — Roman, @romaviolence

“A gripping thriller from the first pages, like a tangled labyrinth from which it will be extremely difficult to escape.” — Harry @ultraviolence_g