Strangers in the Car by C.M. Ewan - ISBN: 9781035042975
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Wrong turn. Strangers. One car. Deadly mistake. Who can you trust?

Strangers in the Car

A page-turning, heart-in-your-mouth thriller from the acclaimed author of The House Hunt

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    25 November 2025

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Summary

Strangers in the Car (previously published as One Wrong Turn in hardback) is a heart-pounding thriller from C. M. Ewan, acclaimed author of The House Hunt, The Interview, A Window Breaks and the half-a-million-copy bestseller Safe House.

Late at night …

Abi and Ben are driving home down foggy country roads, arguing about having had to cut short their weekend away, when they take a wrong turn. Abi’s driving, but her eyes leave the road for a moment as she says something to Ben …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035042975
ISBN-10:1035042975
Author:C.M. Ewan
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Pan Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:25 November 2025
Weight:292g
Dimensions:198mm x 131mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

The tension mounts with every chapter in this edge-of-the-seat, tense and twisty thriller. Don’t miss it! – B. A. Paris, author of The Therapist on The House HuntWhat a cleverly plotted and unputdownable thriller. The House Hunt is tense from the very first page with a gasp-out-loud moment that I never guessed. So pacy and addictive. Just brilliant! – Claire Douglas, author of The Couple at No 9 on The House HuntNobody does heart-thumping, dry-mouth, claustrophobic thrillers like C. M. Ewan. The House Hunt is exceptional, with a glorious WTF moment – Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact on The House HuntUnbearably tense, effortlessly plotted and packed with twists, Chris Ewan is the master of the cat-and-mouse thriller… – Tim Weaver, author of No One Home on The House HuntTense, taut, and terrifying. The House Hunt takes an everyday, knife-edge dilemma and turns it into the stuff of nightmares. Truly impossible to put down – Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End on The House HuntRead this in one unplanned whirlwind binge. The perfect one sitting read. A propulsive, tightly plotted, minimalist treat – Catherine Steadman, author of The Family Game on The House HuntYou can almost feel the walls closing in on you as you race through The House Hunt! It’s intense and claustrophobic, a darkly creepy thriller that will have you looking over your shoulder long after finishing it – Gilly Macmillan, author of The Long Weekend on The House HuntWith relentless pace, Chris Ewan turns an ordinary, everyday situation into a terrifying nightmare, as the story becomes a desperate one of survival against the odds. Prepare yourself for a sleepless night! – Jane Shemilt, author of The Patient on The House HuntBe prepared to put everything else on hold until you’ve finished The House Hunt, because once it grips you it doesn’t let go. C. M. Ewan is one of the very best thriller writers I know – Jane Casey, author of The Close on The House HuntAs wild and terrifying a ride as any thriller reader could want! – Ian Rankin, author of A Heart Full of HeadstonesA proper foot-to-the-floor thriller that never lets up! – TM Logan, author of The Dream HomeI absolutely loved One Wrong Turn by C.M. Ewan. The characters and their terrible dilemma immediately pulled me in. With the tension building on every page and twists that blindsided me, I raced to get to the riveting ending! – KL Slater, author of The Silent Ones Spinetingling – Belfast Telegraph on The House HuntC. M. Ewan has written an absolute blinder – a breathless, urgent thriller with jaw dropping twists – MJ Arlidge, author of Forget Me Not

About The Author

C.M. Ewan

C. M. Ewan is a pseudonym for Chris Ewan, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of many mystery and thriller novels. Chris’s first stand-alone thriller, Safe House, was a bestseller in the UK and was shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. He is also the author of the thrillers The House Hunt, The Interview, Dead Line, Dark Tides, Long Time Lost and A Window Breaks, as well as the Good Thief’s Guide series of mystery novels. The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award and has been published in thirteen countries. Chris lives with his wife and their two children in Somerset, where he writes full time.

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