The Wasp Trap A Novel
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards is a novel published by Simon and Schuster on September 16, 2025. This 336-page book unfolds during a dinner party in a beautiful Notting Hill townhouse, where six old friends gather to honor their recently deceased ex-employer. What begins as a nostalgic reunion quickly spirals into a sinister game, forcing the friends to confront their darkest secrets or face dire consequences.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines past and present, revealing how the friends’ shared history is linked to a psychological experiment they once participated in. The love questionnaire they helped create has evolved into a tool for identifying psychopaths, setting the stage for a deadly confrontation. With elements of mystery, psychological thrillers, and suspense, The Wasp Trap offers a fast-paced exploration of friendship, betrayal, and the hidden truths that can emerge when secrets are laid bare.
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“So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author
A dinner party in a beautiful Notting Hill townhouse turns into a sinister game as six old friends are forced to spill their darkest secrets…or else.
Six friends reunite in London to celebrate the life of their recently deceased ex-employer, a professor that brought them together in 1999 to help build a dating website based on psychological testing.
But what is meant to be a night of bittersweet nostalgia soon becomes a twisted and deadly game. The old friends are given an ultimatum: reveal their darkest secrets to the group or pick each other off one-by-one.
It soon becomes clear that their current predicament is related to their shared past. The love questionnaire they helped develop in 1999 for the dating site was also turned into a tool for weeding out psychopaths: The Wasp Trap. This experiment and the other tragic events of that summer long ago may help reveal the truth behind a killer hiding in plain sight.
Alternating between the past and present with a colorful ensemble of characters, The Wasp Trap is a fast-paced and twisty thrill ride that is perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Alice Feeney.
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