Safe Place

No phones. No outsiders. No escape.

By: Anna Downes

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eBook | 30 June 2020

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For struggling actress Emily Proudman, life in London is not working out as planned – in fact, it’s falling apart. So when she is offered a live-in job working for a wealthy family on their luxurious coastal property in France, she jumps at the opportunity to start over.

The estate is picture-perfect, and its owners exude charisma and sophistication. But as Emily gets to know the family, their masks begin to slip, and what at first appears to be a dream come true turns out to be a prison from which none of them will ever escape – unless Emily can find a way to set them all free.

About the Author

Anna Downes grew up in Sheffield, UK. She studied drama at Manchester before winning a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and moving to London to pursue an acting career. Her acting credits include EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, and Dalziel and Pascoe, as well as a long-running stage production of The Dresser in London’s West End. In 2009 she left to go travelling with her Australian partner, a trip that included a stint working as a live-in housekeeper on a remote French estate, where the seeds for The Safe Place were sown.

Anna now lives on the Central Coast with her husband and two children.

Industry Reviews

‘The author is brilliant at keeping us on tenterhooks … It all comes together in a story that rattles the nerves.’
Stephen Romei, The Australian

‘I could not put this book down. I read it in two days, I dreamt about the characters, and I couldn’t shake the sense of foreboding and tension even after I’d finished the final intense chapters. 5 stars.’
ArtsHub

‘An engaging thriller and a promising debut.’
Herald Sun

‘Downes keeps the sense of foreboding building’
The Washington Post