Dive into the taut, atmospheric psychological thriller, What Happened That Night, from Nicci French, the bestselling author known for Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? and the Frieda Klein series. This gripping novel explores the dark secrets surrounding a nearly thirty-year-old murder conviction and the dangerous reunion of old university friends.

Tyler Green is newly released after serving time for the murder of his friend Leo Bauer nearly three decades ago. Determined to confront the past, he reunites with the friends who were present that fateful night. However, when one of the group is found dead shortly after their meeting, suspicion immediately falls back on Tyler. As Detective Maud O’Connor investigates, the true events of that night begin to surface, threatening to expose secrets no one wanted revealed.

• A razor-sharp psychological suspense novel from master of the genre, Nicci French.
• Features Detective Maud O’Connor as the lead investigator.
• Part of the Maud O’Connor Mysteries series (Book 3 of 3).
• Praised as a "pedal-to-the-metal white-knuckle thrill-ride" by Christopher Brookmyre.

• Author: Nicci French
• Series: Maud O’Connor Mysteries (Book 3)
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Language: English
• Print Length: 448 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication Date: June 18, 2026
• ISBN-10: 1398524220
• ISBN-13: 978-1398524224
• Dimensions: 130 x 26 x 198mm
• Weight: 316g

If you enjoy expertly paced suspense where ordinary lives are swept away by horror, add What Happened That Night to your collection today.