The Sugar Man: A Dark and Addictive Crime Thriller of Revenge, Secrets, and a Killer Who Won’t Stay Buried - Hardcover

Obregón, Nicolás

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241345421 ISBN 13: 9780241345429

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2025

Synopsis

AS A KILLER HIDES IN THE SHADOWS OF A RELIGIOUS CULT, ONE WOMAN MUST CONFRONT THE PAST BEFORE IT CLAIMS HER TOO.

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'Deep, dark, and irresistible’ A.J. Finn

'I inhaled it in two greedy gulps’ Ali Land

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Dakota Finch never really recovered from the day her best friend was murdered.

Dakota and Flora were best friends – and Dakota has never confessed her own dark secret about what she did that day.

Years later, Dakota has become a detective, hiding her broken heart behind a rock-hard shell. When her latest misdemeanour sees her re-assigned back to her small home town, she can’t help but think it could be her chance to finally catch Flora’s killer – a man who’s only ever be known as “the Sugar Man”.

When another body is found, stirring up memories of her last summer with Flora, Dakota realises the truth may be hiding in the secretive Amish-like cult based in the nearby woodland.

But this is a killer who has stayed hidden for decades, and they won’t hesitate to kill again to protect their darkest secret…

More Praise for The Sugar Man

‘Nail-bitingly compelling and utterly engrossing’ Tim Glister

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‘Addictive and oh so clever, this book is a masterclass in plotting’ Ali Land

‘How exquisitely rare to read a novel as original as Nicolas Obregón’s latest: a profoundly spooky thriller soaked in honey and horror, sugar and shivers’ A.J. Finn

'If you’re a fan of dark crime thrillers with beautifully emotive writing, which truly makes you feel something, then you need to get your hands on The Sugar Man'
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About this title

About the Author

Nicolás Obregón grew up between London and Madrid. While in Japan for his job, he learned of the unsolved Miyazawa Family Murders, which informed his first novel, Blue Light Yokohama. It is also the focus of his Universal Audio true crime podcast, FACELESS. His short story, Colibrí, features in the anthology, Both Sides: Stories From the Border, nominated for an Anthony Award, while Blue Light Yokohama was nominated for the T. Jefferson Parker Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241345421
• ISBN 13: 9780241345429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384