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The Appeal #2
The Silent Appeal
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* THE HUGELY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER, THE APPEAL *
A New Play. Another Murder. Who Will Speak the Truth?
It's a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow. Despite divisive new arrivals, countless petty jealousies and a near-fatal accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date?
But someone isn't going to make it to opening night. Could it be producer Sarah-Jane's mysterious sister, lately arrived home after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or perhaps once-convicted murderer Issy Beck, recently acquitted but still up to her old tricks?
Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the emails, texts and police reports to identify the victim and find out why the person convicted of the murder refuses to speak out in their own defence... Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you?
A New Play. Another Murder. Who Will Speak the Truth?
It's a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow. Despite divisive new arrivals, countless petty jealousies and a near-fatal accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date?
But someone isn't going to make it to opening night. Could it be producer Sarah-Jane's mysterious sister, lately arrived home after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or perhaps once-convicted murderer Issy Beck, recently acquitted but still up to her old tricks?
Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the emails, texts and police reports to identify the victim and find out why the person convicted of the murder refuses to speak out in their own defence... Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you?
416 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication August 25, 2026
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About the author
Janice Hallett
13 books2,692 followersJanice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and cowrote the feature film Retreat. The Appeal is her first novel.
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January 20, 2026OMGOMGOMG!!! BOOK 2 to The Appeal ?!
One of my favorite authors! Pre-ordered! I can hardly stand the wait!!
One of my favorite authors! Pre-ordered! I can hardly stand the wait!!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Haha this was superb
Firstly if you haven't read The Appeal, do that first.
This is a sequel and a wildly entertaining one at that. Issy's back, there's a whole lot of Christie going on, there are plenty of surprises and it is all very clever.
Loved it. I really hope we get more from this world, maybe after another book or three.
Firstly if you haven't read The Appeal, do that first.
This is a sequel and a wildly entertaining one at that. Issy's back, there's a whole lot of Christie going on, there are plenty of surprises and it is all very clever.
Loved it. I really hope we get more from this world, maybe after another book or three.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I didn't think it was possible to beat The Appeal, it was so good, but this I felt was even better. It pulls you along, is full of red herrings, and ends with a little twist. I absolutely loved it!
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