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â??What a rollercoaster of a read!â?? LISA HALL, bestselling author of Between You and Me Two girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter?

Here are two things I know about my mother: 1. She had dark hair, like mine. 2. She wasn’t very happy at the end. Anna has always believed that her mother, Debbie, died 30 years ago on the night she disappeared. But when her father gets a strange note, she realises that she’s never been told the full story of what happened that night on the cliff. Confused and upset, Anna turns to her husband Jack – but when she finds a love letter from another woman in his wallet, she realises there’s no-one left to help her, least of all her family. And then a body is found…

When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge.What are the secret emails sent between Emma's husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is Emma really as innocent as she seems?Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Grace's picture in the newspaper. It's a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl - the first girl who disappeared...This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away.'An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.' Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers'An intelligent, taut and compelling thriller' Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen Fields, author of Perfect Remains'The plot is seamless' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge.What are the secret emails sent between Emma's husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is Emma really as innocent as she seems?Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Grace's picture in the newspaper. It's a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl - the first girl who disappeared...This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away.'An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.' Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers'An intelligent, taut and compelling thriller' Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen Fields, author of Perfect Remains'The plot is seamless' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge.What are the secret emails sent between Emma's husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is Emma really as innocent as she seems?Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Grace's picture in the newspaper. It's a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl - the first girl who disappeared...This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away.'An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.' Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers'An intelligent, taut and compelling thriller' Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen Fields, author of Perfect Remains'The plot is seamless' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

'An addictive new talent' Helen FieldsONLY A MOTHER . . .Erica Wright hasn't needed to scrub 'MURDERER' off her house in over a year. Life is almost quiet again. Then her son, Craig, is released from prison, and she knows the quiet is going to be broken.COULD BELIEVE HIMErica has always believed Craig was innocent - despite the lies she told for him years ago - but when he arrives home, she notices the changes in him. She doesn't recognise her son anymore. COULD LIE FOR HIMSo, when another girl goes missing, she starts to question everything. But how can a mother turn her back on her son? And, if she won't, then how far will she go to protect him?COULD BURY THE TRUTHPerfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Katerina Diamond, Helen Fields and CL Taylor - a hard-hitting psychological thriller told from the fresh perspective of a killer's mother.Readers LOVE Elisabeth Carpenter . . .'I LOVED 99 Red Balloons. What a rollercoaster of a read! I swear, you could almost SEE the moment when everything clicked into place in my head! A brilliant, tense, pacy read' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between Me and You'Breathtaking' . . . 'Kept me enthralled from start to finish' . . . 'I was hooked from the beginning

'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen FieldsCan you ever really know your neighbours?When human remains are found in a ground floor flat, the residents of Nelson Heights are shocked to learn that there was a dead body in their building for over three years. Sarah lives at the flat above and after the remains are found, she feels threatened by a stranger hanging around the building.Laura has lived in the building for as long as she can remember, caring for her elderly father, though there is more to her story than she is letting on.As the investigation starts to heat up, and the two women become more involved, it's clear that someone isn't telling the truth about what went on all those years ago...

Running from her past, Rachel answers an advert to be a live-in assistant to glamorous and eccentric author Dorothy Winters. But behind the closed doors of Dorothy's house, she quickly discovers that nothing is as it seems. When Dorothy's manuscript throws up striking similarities to events in Rachel's own life, she becomes convinced that the past she's tried to hide is catching up with her. Then the phone calls start. The parcel arrives. The blood shows up in the bathroom. And Dorothy's friend disappears. Terrified of being blamed for murder, Rachel has nobody left to turn to. Because who can she believe when she doesn't even trust herself...?

I thought my first husband was dead. But when I get a letter with his name on it just days before my wedding, it will tear my perfect new life apart... As we drive up to the gorgeous house by the lake with its red and yellow roses round the door, I breathe in the pure air and count my blessings. In two days' time I'm getting married to Matt, my soulmate and the father of my beautiful boy. After all the pain of my past, my life now is perfect. But later that night I hear a knocking outside. I find the back door swinging open and a card lying on the floor, addressed to me in familiar handwriting... I can't wait to see you. I've missed you so much. All my love, Callum.Callum was my first husband. Eight years ago, when we were staying at this exact same place for my birthday, he disappeared. All the people who were with me that terrible night are here for the wedding. My brother. His wife. My new partner Matt: Callum's best friend. We all had reasons to hate Callum then. We all have reasons to lie now. The police are sure Callum is dead. But as I look around at my loved ones, I wonder...Does someone know what really happened that night?Does someone know what I did?And if Callum is back, is he the dangerous one... or is it one of us?An utterly page-turning, gripping psychological thriller, full of twists and gasp-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Shari Lapena and Claire Douglas. See what readers are saying about The First Husband: 'What a belter... a real edge-of-your-seat book ... I loved... kept me guessing right up until the very last page ' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I read this book in one sitting ... From the very beginning I was hooked ... kept me guessing and wanting more... Loved this ... had me turning the pages SO FAST ' Fable, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Wow ... incredible... constantly had me on the edge of my seat. Read it within a day.' itsa.bookstory, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Kept me on the end of my seat... I did not see those twists coming ' Goodreads reviewer'I loved everything... kept me gripped throughout... fantastic... definitely in my top ten reads this year. I can't wait to recommend this to everyone... excellent.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Thoroughly gripping You will suspect everyone.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Addictive... kept me turning the pages... a must-read ' Goodreads reviewer 'I was hooked from the very first chapter and could not wait to find out who was responsible... I loved.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Had me hooked from page one I couldn't put it down. I loved.' NetGalley review'Gripping thriller at its finest... twisty till the last page. 5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My heart pounds as I take in the headline: 'Missing girl believed kidnapped'. Underneath is a photo of my beautiful daughter Mia, her gap-toothed grin unmistakable. But Mia is safe beside me, snuggled up on the sofa. Why would someone pretend my child has been taken?I thought my husband Mark and I had built a perfect new life with our precious daughter Mia. She is everything to us. I thought we were finally safe from my past. But I know Mia's picture on the news means someone has uncovered who I really am...They must know about the terrible accusations I faced. Those other missing little girls. I was only a child myself but no-one believed I was innocent. Not even my own family. It still haunts me, every day.Then my worst nightmares come true. Mia is taken, snatched from the playground, and my world collapses.My sweet daughter is in danger. Because whoever took those children years ago must still be out there. Why are they trying to destroy my life again? And if they knew where to find me, how to take my daughter - does that mean they are someone close to home?I can't trust anyone. But it's not like last time. I'm not a child any longer. And I will do anything to get Mia back, before it's too late...An utterly shocking and page-turning psychological thriller perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, The Housemaid and All Her Fault.What readers are saying about Elisabeth Carpenter: 'OMG What a belter of a premise One perfectly executed and twists and turns I really didn't see coming... A fast-paced conundrum of a read with a cracking ending. I can't recommend this highly enough. Wow - just wow '@nickisbookblog ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wonderfully... crazy twists and turns. I was glued to my phone for two days. Read it.'Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐