'Queen of the chiller thriller' – Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Night at the Château

'A breathtaking thriller with an evocative setting and some excellent twists – Ruth Kelly at her best' – Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Ice Retreat is a spine-tingling thriller set in the world of controversial wellness treatments. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.

HEALER?

Meet Hollie Jenson, presenter of the smash-hit docu-series Bad Medicine, which exposes the perils of extreme therapies. Her next target: a new retreat run by wellness guru Ariel Rose, who claims to have discovered the secret to healing pain through her three-day ice rebirth treatment.

LIAR?

Acting on a mother's plea to find her son, who vanished soon after his stay, Hollie ventures into the Swiss mountains where the retreat occupies a former observatory. There she will search for the boy, and hopes to expose Ariel as the charlatan she believes her to be.

KILLER?

As the isolation of the valley sets in, Hollie finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation. There is much more to the retreat than meets the eye, and she must confront explosive secrets from her own past if she is to ever make it out alive . . .

Praise for Ruth Kelly:

'Sinister, atmospheric and deliciously chilling – with a twist that made me gasp' – Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Darkest Water

'Deliciously addictive' – TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Daughter

'A great thriller writer' – John Marrs, Sunday Times bestselling author of What Lies Between Us

'Page-turning' – BP Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

'I loved every page of this delicious thriller' – Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of Through The Wall

'Beautifully paced and darkly twisted' – Katy Brent, bestselling author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

'THE thriller you need to read this winter!' – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort

'Addictive' – Woman's Weekly

'Original and well-told' – Daily Mail

'Tantalizing twists' – Heat

'A pacy page-turner' – Woman & Home