Then She Vanishes

Oct 7, 2024 4:27 AM

Author:Claire Douglas

Then She Vanishes

THE ONLY THING THAT WILL SHOCK YOU MORE THAN THE FIRST CHAPTER . . . IS THE LAST

THE TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9

'A riveting, edge-of-your-seat excitement fest - the plotting was so sinfully clever that I was kept endlessly guessing' 5***** Reader Review

'It has twist upon twist upon twist, and even then, the final twist took me by surprise. So good!' 5***** Reader Review

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Jess and Heather were once best friends - until the night Heather's sister Flora vanished. The night that lies tore their friendship apart.

But years later, when a brutal double murder shakes their childhood town, Jess returns home.

Because the suspect is Heather.

What happened to the girl you used to know?

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Praise for Claire Douglas:

'Kept me up last night - scary, twisty, all too believable' Jane Corry

'A page-turning slow burn' Cara Hunter

'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B A Paris

'Tense, claustrophobic and gripping' Paula Daly

Reviews

Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas

—— Tim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home

Amazing. A twisty whydunnit that I finished in just two days. Smart, gripping and atmospheric, readers will love Then She Vanishes'

—— Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Everything But The Truth

A gripping page turner

—— Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Faking Friends

Cements Claire's reputation as one of the best writers of psychological suspense out there. I loved this dark, twisty tale and sped through it in one sitting.

—— C J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

Lifts the stone on a cold case disappearance and asks chilling questions about friendship, loyalty, love and obsession. It's twisty, tense and brimming with atmosphere. I raced to the end

—— Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny

Dark, clever and compelling. A brilliant book!

—— Nicola Moriarty, author of The Ex

The story races to a tightly-plotted and genuinely surprising end

—— Woman's Own

Compulsive new thriller . . . Douglas races to a tightly-plotted conclusion

—— Woman's Weekly

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

Huge praise for Claire Douglas. If you are a fan of drama and suspense - and seeking to satisfy your inner detective - look no further

—— On: Yorkshire Magazine

Praise for Claire Douglas

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Thrillingly tense and twisty

—— B A Paris , bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

Stunning . . . with a killer twist

—— Closer

Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train

—— Marie Claire

A page-turning slow burn

—— Cara Hunter , bestselling author of Close to Home

Will give you chills

—— Sunday Mirror

An addictive read that will leave you on the edge of your seat

—— Sun

Will have you tearing through the pages

—— Paula Daly , bestselling author of The Mistake I Made

Combines shocking twists effortlessly with sensitive explorations of family dynamics

—— Gillian McAllister , bestselling author of Anything You Do Say

Superb plotting. I could hardly catch my breath between twists

—— Jenny Blackhurst , bestselling author of Before I Let You In

As soon as I finished the first page, I knew I wouldn't be able to put this down

—— Good Housekeeping

Unforgettably dark and complex

—— Woman & Home

Kept me up last night. Scary. Twisty. All too believable

—— Jane Corry , bestselling author of My Husband's Wife

Kept me guessing right up to the thrilling finale

—— Emma Curtis , bestselling author of One Little Mistake

Absorbing and chilling

—— Karen Perry , bestselling author of Girl Unknown

It's impossible to guess the shocking ending

—— Saga

A fab and twisty page-turner

—— Lucy Clarke , bestselling author of Last Seen

So twisty, turning and grippy

—— Gilly Macmillan , bestselling author of What She Knew

A story as unsettling as the island that serves as its setting. Don't trust anyone at The Retreat.

—— Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark

Deliciously paced with rich worldbuilding, The Retreat teems with questionable motives, unspoken frustrations, and hair-raising cliffhangers. I absolutely could not put this book down!

—— Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary

'Dazzling and inventive, like an Agatha Christie mystery split open by a heatwave. The Retreat is transporting, with an unforgettable setting and a complex web of secrets. I didn't want it to end.'

—— Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of Northern Spy

'The Retreat is a delightfully creepy thriller set in a fantastic gothic location. I loved it!'

—— G. R. Halliday, author of From The Shadows

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