It''s the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you...

When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city.

But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill''s friends, he can''t just sit back and watch.

It''s not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack.

With the help of The Inn''s fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home.

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PRAISE FOR THE INN

''A total page-turner'' DAILY MIRROR

''One of our favourite writers . . . a really tight story'' RICHARD AND JUDY: KEEP READING AND CARRY ON

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PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON

''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER

''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD

''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY

''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN

''Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there''s no stopping his imagination'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

''Patterson is in a class by himself'' GUARDIAN

''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL