Its 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 Bills friends, he cant just sit back and watch.Its not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack.With the help of The Inns fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home.______________________PRAISE FOR THE INNA total page-turner DAILY MIRROROne of our favourite writers . . . a really tight story RICHARD AND JUDY: KEEP READING AND CARRY ON______________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSONIts no mystery why James Patterson is the worlds most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better. JEFFERY DEAVERNo one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. LEE CHILDPatterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. Its what fires off the movie projector in the readers mind. MICHAEL CONNELLYJames Patterson is The Boss. End of. IAN RANKINPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... theres no stopping his imagination NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWPatterson is in a class by himself GUARDIANThe master storyteller of our times HILLARY RODHAM CLINTONOne of the greatest storytellers of all time PATRICIA CORNWELL