Kate Burke has sold US rights to Sara Ochs’ unputdownable debut thriller THE RESORT and a second unnamed novel to MJ Johnston at Sourcebooks for a significant six-figure sum. THE RESORT will be published in hardback this Autumn.

THE RESORT is set at a scuba diving school on one of Thailand’s world-famous party islands – a place where backpackers go to find themselves or get lost for ever. When a young woman is found dead during a scuba diving lesson, the morning after a full moon party, the diving instructor and her group of ex-pat friends realise they aren’t the only people who have fallen in love with paradise. A killer has too.

Rights have already been sold to this exciting debut in pre-empts or at auction in the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Holland and Russia. The UK hardback edition will be published in July by Transworld as THE DIVE.

About Sara Ochs

Sara Ochs is an attorney, law professor, and author who splits her time between the United States and Sweden. When she’s not writing psychological thrillers set in far-flung destinations, Sara can usually be found on a flight with a glass of wine in one hand and a novel in the other.

Praise for THE DIVE

‘THE DIVE is an escapist, up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn’t let you surface for air until the very final page. Utterly compelling!’ – Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of ONE OF THE GIRLS

‘A compelling and accomplished debut, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.’ – Steve Cavanagh, Sunday Times bestselling author of THIRTEEN

‘A deadly, dangerous, beautiful nightmare. THE DIVE will leave you breathless yet gasping for more.’ – Chris Whitaker

‘THE DIVE turns paradise into a nightmare… and I loved every minute of it… I was captivated by Sara’s writing and can’t wait to see what she does next.’ – Amy McCulloch, author of BREATHLESS

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