The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex

Gripping and emotional, The Sunshine Man is a powerful story of a terrible crime and the revenge plotted over decades, set against the haunting beauty of rural Devon. From the bestselling author of The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex.

'Luminously unsettling' – The Observer

'A deeply thrilling and emotionally rich page-turner' – Lucy Clarke

'A wholly original and immersive thriller' – Harriet Evans

Birdie wakes to the news she’s been waiting eighteen years to hear: Jimmy Maguire – the man who murdered her sister – is out of prison.

She sends her children to school, picks up a gun, and leaves for London with one purpose: to find Jimmy and make him pay. But there’s another side to this story, and Birdie is about to enter a world of family lies, worn-out loyalties and long-buried betrayals . . .

 Readers love The Sunshine Man: ‘A compelling tight thriller with heart’

‘Hits you right between the eyes’

‘Brilliantly written with twists and turns’ 

Format:Paperback / softback 368 pages
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Picador
ISBN:9781529047400
Published:7 May 2026
Classifications:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense, Fiction: special features
Weight:252g
Dimensions:198 x 130 (mm)