How much would you pay to survive? Mum-of-three Ronni Ashcroft had just pieced her life back together after her husband left. On a remote spur of the Scottish Highlands, she kept her successful guest house going and even met a new man, Bishop. But it turned out that Bishop had secrets. He had shady connections and shadier plans to use the coastal town as a European gateway for drugs, guns – and something far worse. Now he's disappeared, and Ronnie wants answers. Is he in trouble or simply ignoring her? Was she just his play-thing from the start? And, most importantly, is he dragging them both into something that neither of them will survive? ´The Guest House´ is perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware. Praise for David Mark: "Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order" - Daily Mail "Breathtaking" - Peter May "Truly exhilarating and inventive. Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer" - Peter James