**The instant Irish Times top 5 bestseller**

'Urgent and utterly compelling' KEVIN BARRY
'Twist lingers long after you've put it down' GUARDIAN
'A Gatsby tale for the internet age' ANNA FUNDER
'One of our greatest storytellers' ELIF SHAFAK
'Masterful ... A surprising, electric book' IRISH TIMES

Anthony Fennell, a writer, has travelled to Cape Town to find and board the Georges Lecointe, a cable repair vessel. Fennell is quickly captivated by the ship's Chief of Mission, the mysterious, charismatic John Conway - and his beautiful partner, Zanele.

But as the boat embarks along the west coast of Africa, the mission falters - and Conway is thrown into crisis. When he disappears, Fennell must set out to find him. His investigation will bring him face-to-face with the darkest contradictions of the human heart - and force him to confront the possibility that the ties that bind us might be better off broken.

As taut and propulsive as a thriller, and a timeless exploration of narrative and truth, Twist is the work of a master storyteller at the height of his powers.