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      Local Girl Missing: The thrilling novel from the author of THE COUPLE AT NO 9

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      A TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES . . . 'I was thoroughly gripped. Expertly plotted with some major twists' 5***** Reader Review'A gripping psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first page' 5***** Reader Review _________ Twenty ye...

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      Product ID:9781405926393
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Local Girl Missing
      Subtitle:The thrilling novel from the author of THE COUPLE AT NO 9
      Authors:Author: Claire Douglas
      Page Count:400
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES . . . 'I was thoroughly gripped. Expertly plotted with some major twists' 5***** Reader Review'A gripping psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first page' 5***** Reader Review _________ 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, ghosts from her past appear. The same old faces that always haunted her. 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 CLAIRE DOUGLAS: 'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B A Paris 'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire 'Packed with a killer twist' Closer 'Superb plotting' Jenny Blackhurst 'Will give you chills' Sunday Mirror 'Gripping' Closer

      A TENSE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES . . .

      ''I was thoroughly gripped. Expertly plotted with some major twists'' 5***** Reader Review
      ''A gripping psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first page'' 5***** Reader Review
      _________

      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, ghosts from her past appear. The same old faces that always haunted her. 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 CLAIRE DOUGLAS:

      ''Thrillingly tense and twisty'' B A Paris

      ''Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train'' Marie Claire

      ''Packed with a killer twist'' Closer

      ''Superb plotting'' Jenny Blackhurst

      ''Will give you chills'' Sunday Mirror

      ''Gripping'' Closer


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-08-11

      Additional information

      Weight282 g
      Dimensions198 × 128 × 24 mm