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Ben Chambers wakes up to find something rusty and lost underneath the willow tree in his garden. Refusing to throw it on the skip as his wife Amy advises, he takes it home.
Summer on the beautiful Swedish island of Öland. Visitors arrive in their thousands, ready to enjoy the calm and relaxation of this paradise. Amongst them is Jonas Kloss, excited at the prospect of s
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‘I devoured it in one breathless sitting. Outstanding.’ Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go and I See You ‘It tore at every maternal fibre in my body. I couldn’t put it down.’ Fiona Barton, autho
'I devoured it in one breathless sitting. Outstanding.' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go and I See You 'It tore at every maternal fibre in my body. I couldn't put it down.' Fiona Barton, autho
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A page-turning pyschological thriller with the gripping plot of GIRL ON A TRAIN and the chilling suspense of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP ... There are three things no-one can prepare you for when your daught
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