THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM RUTH MANCINI, THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOMAN ON THE LEDGE.'Lisa Jewell meets the Secret Barrister' Imran Mahmood'Brilliantly smart, unsettlingly human and impossible to put down' Rob Rinder'A propulsive, heart-thumping read' Gill Perdue'A cleverly crafted chilling psychological thriller' Louise Minchin___________You were only seven years old when you witnessed your mother's murder.Although you did not see her attacker clearly, you are pretty sure who it was.Thanks to you, he went to prison for twenty years.Now he's out.And you are no longer certain that the man you identified that terrifying evening really was the killer.But if it wasn t him, who was the stranger on the stairs?And can he now be coming for you?Inspired by a shocking real-life case, a gripping psychological thriller by a criminal defence lawyer who has seen it all.___________Praise for Ruth Mancini and The Stranger on the Stairs:'I absolutely raced through this compulsive page-turner ... Well drawn characters - proper plot and great writing. What more could you want?' Imran Mahmood It s gripping and propulsive, but also moving and quiet in all the right places. Bravo!' Sabine Durrant'Kept me guessing (and biting my nails) throughout' Anna Mazzola Ruth Mancini is fast becoming a master of the thriller genre' Laura Pearson'Ruth Mancini writes thrillers with the certainty of someone who s seen the law in action and knows exactly how to unpick it. Brilliantly smart, unsettlingly human and impossible to put down' Rob Rinder'Ruth Mancini is like a British Jodi Picoult' Jennie Godfrey'Only Ruth Mancini can deliver such brilliant twists that keep you turning the pages. Her legal expertise shines through, providing a sense of veracity and immediacy that is uniquely addictive. Kelly Mullen'Exciting and addictive' 5-star reader review'I WAS HOOKED!' 5-star reader review A super-readable, brilliantly clever domestic thriller Fabulous Magazine'A fantastic story that had me gripped from the start' 5-star reader review