The Drop
- Author S. R. Masters
- Narrator Anushka Chakravarti, Sachin K Sharma
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 4 December 2025
- Run Time 10 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
A high octane fast-paced locked-room thriller with a killer twist.
‘Never before has the description ‘a rollercoaster read’ been more apt. This is a white-knuckle thrill ride you won’t want to get off. Absolutely brilliant.’ Sunday Times bestseller B P Walter
Only the bravest dare to ride the highest roller coaster in the world, Hysteria…
You’re a thrill seeker who loves an adrenaline rush.
You’re offered the chance to ride a roller coaster. The highest one in the world. A once in a lifetime opportunity, after hours, no queuing, no restrictions.
But then the roller coaster stops. 200 metres above ground.
You realise no one is around. No one can hear your scream.
You’re stranded. There is no help coming. How will you escape?
Early readers have dared to experience The Drop, will you?
'There couldn’t be a more perfect setting for a twisty — and twisted — mystery. Old secrets and damning lies come back to haunt four adrenaline junkies in a unique and compelling one-sitting read. A must-read for armchair thrill seekers!’ Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile
‘Buckle in for a wild ride. The Drop will take you to the very edge in this adrenaline-fuelled locked room thriller. Powerful, gripping and twisted’ Heather Critchlow
‘An original and unique take on a locked room setting… betrayal, resilience, suspense and a slow burn unravelling make this [a] stand out. A triumph’ Niki Mackay
‘Packed with intrigue and complexity… a true whiteknuckle ride’ Kate Simants
‘A brilliant [story] that meshes high concept thriller and excellent character work’ Fliss Chester
'Strap in, hold on, the ride is just beginning… it's time for THE DROP. I raced through this, heart in mouth’ Rachael Wolf
'Twisty, chilling, and relentless. I devoured this darkly terrifying novel in a single gulp’ Nora Murphy, author of Ours Is a Tale of Murder
'A unique setting for a taut thriller in which friendships unravel through dark secrets, shocking lies, and messy feelings. A page-turner until the very end’ Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau, author of The French Honeymoon
'Brilliantly tense. A razor-edged thriller where the past won’t stay buried and confession is the deadliest game of all’ Cate Quinn, author of The Clinic
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