After me comes the flood : a novel
(Book)

"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2014 by Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books Ltd."--Title page verso.

"Elegant, sinister and psychologically complex, After Me Comes the Flood is the haunting debut novel by the bestselling author of The Essex Serpent"--,Provided by publisher.

On a hot summer's day John Cole decides to shut his bookshop early-- possibly forever-- and drives out of London to see his brother. When his car breaks down on an isolated road, he goes looking for help and finds a dilapidated house. As he approaches, a laughing woman he has never seen before walks out, addresses him by name and explains she has been waiting for him. Entering the home, John discovers an enigmatic clan of residents all of whom seem to know who he is and claim they have been waiting for him to arrive. They seem to be waiting for something else, too-- something final ... -- adapted from back cover