The Turn of the Key
by Ruth Ware
The Turn of the Key is a 2019 thriller by Ruth Ware, first published in the US by Gallery/Scout Press on 6 August 2019; Harvill Secker issued the UK hardback that year. Writing from prison, a nanny recounts her job at a high-tech house in the Scottish Highlands, in a nod to The Turn of the Screw.
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- 1
- First edition
- Harvill Secker, 2019
- First published
- Gallery/Scout Press, 2019
- First UK edition
- Harvill Secker, 2019
The first edition of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware was published by Harvill Secker in 2019. We track 1 edition.
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- 14 on Open Library, 8 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Turn of the Key?
The first edition of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware was published by Harvill Secker in 2019.
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We track 1 edition of The Turn of the Key, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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