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The Gate
A gripping story of pushy parents, teenage angst, cyberbullying and murder madness, 'The Gate' is a psychological thriller at heart but also a compelling and emotionally affecting account of grief and family, as a widowed career mother tries to reconnect with her sweet-child-turned-rebel daughter. It is set in and around St Peter’s, a highly regarded prep school in Easthaven, a fictional Sussex town that boasts a beautiful coastline, Victorian Pier, Grand Hotel and vertiginous chalky cliffs.
Foreign correspondent Megan Moreau’s life is turned upside down when, returning from Afghanistan, tragedy strikes. She makes the life-altering decision to resign her job and move her teenage twins from their London comprehensive to St Peter’s in Easthaven. The arrival, mid-term, of rebellious but talented Daisy and studious Josh, soon stirs up a hornet’s nest of resentment amongst the clique of child-centric Tiger mothers who dominate the school gate. But beneath the respectable veneer, evil is at work. As the crimes escalate the close-knit community is torn apart. The safety of her own family threatened, Megan joins the hunt for the elusive and psychotic killer but discovers that some people’s deceptions are just too hard to fathom …
"Fiona Cane is a natural storyteller, with a vivid writing style that is eminently readable."
Peter James, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Time
Foreign correspondent Megan Moreau’s life is turned upside down when, returning from Afghanistan, tragedy strikes. She makes the life-altering decision to resign her job and move her teenage twins from their London comprehensive to St Peter’s in Easthaven. The arrival, mid-term, of rebellious but talented Daisy and studious Josh, soon stirs up a hornet’s nest of resentment amongst the clique of child-centric Tiger mothers who dominate the school gate. But beneath the respectable veneer, evil is at work. As the crimes escalate the close-knit community is torn apart. The safety of her own family threatened, Megan joins the hunt for the elusive and psychotic killer but discovers that some people’s deceptions are just too hard to fathom …
"Fiona Cane is a natural storyteller, with a vivid writing style that is eminently readable."
Peter James, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Time
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 29, 2013
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Fiona Cane
8 books16 followersI was born and educated in Sussex. After graduating from Exeter University with a degree in Philosophy, I worked in London in film, tv and entertainment PR, before moving back to Sussex with my husband and young family. When I wasn’t coaching tennis or looking after my two children, I’d be scratching away at my latest novel.
I’m unusual in that I write across several genres – mystery, cosy mystery, psychological thriller, literary thriller and coming of age – but the one thing my books have in common is that they will keep you turning the page.
Books to date: Angel Town, A Song Unsung, The Other Side of the Mountain, A Push too Far (The Gate), When the Dove Cried, and 'Killing Fame.
Why not sign up to my mailing list at fionacane.com
I’m unusual in that I write across several genres – mystery, cosy mystery, psychological thriller, literary thriller and coming of age – but the one thing my books have in common is that they will keep you turning the page.
Books to date: Angel Town, A Song Unsung, The Other Side of the Mountain, A Push too Far (The Gate), When the Dove Cried, and 'Killing Fame.
Why not sign up to my mailing list at fionacane.com
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