Local Girl Missing

Author(s): Claire Douglas

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SISTERS - ONE OF THE BEST SELLING DEBUTS OF 2015 - COMES A TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES ...Twenty years ago 21-year-old Sophie Collier vanishes one night. She leaves nothing behind but a trainer on the old pier - and a hole in the heart of her best friend Francesca. Now A body's been found. And Francesca's drawn back to the seaside town she's tried to forget. Perhaps the truth of what happened to Sophie will finally come out. Yet Francesca is beginning to wish she hadn't returned. Everywhere she turns are ghosts from her past. The same old faces and familiar haunts of her youth. But if someone knows what really happened to Sophie that night then now's the time to find out - isn't it? Except sometimes discovering the truth can cost you everything you hold dear - your family, your sanity and even your life ...Praise for Local Girl Missing 'Compelling and page-turning, wonderfully written and impossible to second guess with a brilliant twist' Debbie Howells, bestselling author of Richard and Judy selection The Bones of You 'The creepy goings on in the off-season, secret-filled resort will give you chills' Sunday Mirror Praise for The Sisters 'Grippingly claustrophobic and unpredictable on every page: perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire 'Tension oozes from every page . ..[an] addictive read that will leave you on the edge of your seat' Sun 'As soon as I finished the first page, I knew I wouldn't be able to put this down ...I thoroughly enjoyed it'Good Housekeeping 'Unforgettably dark and complex' Woman & Home

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Compelling and page-turning, wonderfully written and impossible to second guess with a brilliant twist -- Debbie Howells, bestselling author of Richard and Judy selection The Bones of You The creepy goings on in the off-season, secret-filled resort will give you chills Sunday Mirror A gripping and atmospheric read Closer Praise for The Sisters - Grippingly claustrophobic and unpredictable on every page: perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train Marie Claire Tension oozes from every pag ... [an] addictive read that will leave you on the edge of your seat Sun As soon as I finished the first page, I knew I wouldn't be able to put this down ... I thoroughly enjoyed it Good Housekeeping Unforgettably dark and complex Woman & Home

Claire Douglas has worked as a journalist for fifteen years writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, but she's dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award, with her first novel, The Sisters. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.

General Fields

  • : 9781405926393
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : 0.277
  • : August 2016
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 24mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : May 2017
  • : books

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  • : Claire Douglas
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : General Adult
  • : 400