'Something had happened...something so terrible that she was too frightened to search her memory for it...' When Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley, daughter of a ruthless millionaire, emerges from a coma, she remembers nothing of the last few days: not that she's been jilted by her fiance, Leo, and betrayed by Meg, her best friend; not her own supposed suicide attempt. With the disappearance of Leo and Meg, Jinx is haunted by horrifying flashes of memory . . and the police seem determined to trap her into an admission of murder. While they investigate, she faces the worst nightmare of her life - unravelling the truth. 'The Dark Room unfolds with deadly precision.' The canberra Times With her first three novels, Minette Walters has established a reputation as one of the most exciting crime fiction writers today. Her debut novel, The Ice House, won the John Creasy Award for the best first crime novel. The Sculptress won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel. Her third novel, The Scold's Bridle, won the Gold Daggar Award for best crime novel. Both The Ice House and The Scupltress are currently being adapted