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‘Beautiful, amazing, mesmerising’ ALAN CUMMING

A MISSING PERSON MYSTERY LIKE NO OTHER

I am not gone. Mum is not gone. We are here. We are hidden.

A father who is trying to rescue his lost wife.

Their child, desperately searching the wild forests and dangerous mountains of the Scottish Highlands, not knowing what’s out there.

An abandoned cottage in the remote wilderness, filled with thousands of confusing, terrifying handwritten notes.

And a dark, looming voice who threatens to destroy everything…

‘This hallucinatory debut will grab you’ DAMIAN BARR

‘A dark and atmospheric masterpiece’ VIKKI PATIS

‘Mind-alteringly beautiful writing’ KIRSTIN INNES

‘Chilling and very original … I couldn’t put it down’ SIMON McCLEAVE

‘Eerie and ethereal, Fray is an unsettling quest in the unforgiving Scottish highlands – utterly spellbinding’ MARION TODD

‘A totally original novel that throws up lots of surprises. The writing is awe-inspiring’ ALEX PINE

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*A FINANCIAL TIMES ‘BEST NEW DEBUT FICTION’ PICK*
*A SCOTS MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE MONTH*
*A COURIER BOOK OF THE WEEK*

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BOOKSELLERS RECOMMEND FRAY

‘Fray was so much more than I expected. It is beautifully written, you could sit back and sip it like a good wine … I was so caught up in it I couldn’t face putting it down … Most certainly recommended, this is a very accomplished debut’

‘Fray is an exceptional and haunting debut, very reminiscent of the work of Max Porter … I absolutely loved it. Chris Carse Wilson is a highly talented writer and Fray is filled with passages that resonated deeply with me’

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READERS RECOMMEND FRAY

‘A truly unique book, like nothing I’ve ever read before … a thoughtful and beautifully written story, which is simultaneously gripping. This is a must-read.’

‘A twisting tale of grief and mental health that sucked me in from the start and swept me along with it … I couldn’t put it down.’

Publisher Review

'Beautiful, amazing, completely mesmerising. I felt like I was inside the character's head. Fray is right up there for me with other first-person books like The Catcher in the Rye and Janice Galloway's The Trick is to Keep Breathing.' ALAN CUMMING 'Grief is the everyday devil, and in this hallucinatory debut it grabs us by the hand. The story takes us to an abandoned cottage in the Highlands, filled with scraps of stories which might be real or imagined. Is there a mystery to solve? Or is it the real mystery that any of us manage to go on living in the face of grief?' DAMIAN BARR 'Eerie and ethereal, Fray is an unsettling quest in the unforgiving Scottish highlands - utterly spellbinding.' MARION TODD 'Dark and atmospheric, Fray is a chilling and very original thriller. I couldn't put it down.' SIMON McCLEAVE 'Fray is a totally original novel and I loved it for that. It's mysterious, intriguing and thought-provoking. The story follows the unnamed narrator as they search for their missing father in the Scottish Highlands. He in turn is searching for his wife who might or might not be alive. It's a difficult and dangerous journey and one that throws up lots of surprises. The writing is awe-inspiring and I very much look forward to the author's next book...' ALEX PINE 'Fray is a haunting, insightful literary story quite unlike anything I've ever read. It is a tale of family, tragedy, and loneliness set against the evocative backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, written with a unique flair and style. A dark and atmospheric masterpiece.' VIKKI PATIS 'Chris Carse Wilson has that deftness of touch that will scare you witless but keep you coming back for more and more.' JONATHAN WHITELAW