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Chapters (80)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. CONTENTS
  4. PROLOGUE
  5. CHAPTER 1
  6. CHAPTER 2
  7. CHAPTER 3
  8. CHAPTER 4
  9. CHAPTER 5
  10. CHAPTER 6
  11. CHAPTER 7
  12. CHAPTER 8
  13. CHAPTER 9
  14. CHAPTER 10
  15. CHAPTER 11
  16. CHAPTER 12
  17. CHAPTER 13
  18. CHAPTER 14
  19. CHAPTER 15
  20. CHAPTER 16
  21. CHAPTER 17
  22. CHAPTER 18
  23. CHAPTER 19
  24. CHAPTER 20
  25. CHAPTER 21
  26. CHAPTER 22
  27. CHAPTER 23
  28. CHAPTER 24
  29. CHAPTER 25
  30. CHAPTER 26
  31. CHAPTER 27
  32. CHAPTER 28
  33. CHAPTER 29
  34. CHAPTER 30
  35. CHAPTER 31
  36. CHAPTER 32
  37. CHAPTER 33
  38. CHAPTER 34
  39. CHAPTER 35
  40. CHAPTER 36
  41. CHAPTER 37
  42. CHAPTER 38
  43. CHAPTER 39
  44. CHAPTER 40
  45. CHAPTER 41
  46. CHAPTER 42
  47. CHAPTER 43
  48. CHAPTER 44
  49. CHAPTER 45
  50. CHAPTER 46
  51. CHAPTER 47
  52. CHAPTER 48
  53. CHAPTER 49
  54. CHAPTER 50
  55. CHAPTER 51
  56. CHAPTER 52
  57. CHAPTER 53
  58. CHAPTER 54
  59. CHAPTER 55
  60. CHAPTER 56
  61. CHAPTER 57
  62. CHAPTER 58
  63. CHAPTER 59
  64. CHAPTER 60
  65. CHAPTER 61
  66. CHAPTER 62
  67. CHAPTER 63
  68. CHAPTER 64
  69. CHAPTER 65
  70. CHAPTER 66
  71. CHAPTER 67
  72. CHAPTER 68
  73. CHAPTER 69
  74. CHAPTER 70
  75. A LETTER TO MY READERS
  76. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  77. ALSO BY RACHEL ABBOTT
  78. OTHER NOVELS BY RACHEL ABBOTT
  79. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  80. READING GROUP QUESTIONS

A man is dead. The killer is a woman. But what secrets lie beneath the surface – so dark that a man has to die?

THE BACK ROAD

A girl lies close to death in a dark, deserted lane. A driver drags her body to the side of the road. A shadowy figure hides in the trees, watching and waiting.

SLEEP TIGHT

Sleep while you can - you never know who’s watching.

STRANGER CHILD

One dark secret. One act of revenge. They say you should never trust a stranger. Maybe they’re right.

NOWHERE CHILD

Someone is looking for Tasha. But does she want to be found? A standalone novella featuring the same characters as Stranger Child.

KILL ME AGAIN

When your life is a lie, who can you trust? Another woman will die soon, and it might be her.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My books would never make it into print without the help of so many people, and top of that list has to be my police adviser, Mark Grey. This last year has been particularly tough as I have had two books in development, both of which feature complex police issues, and he has never failed to respond to my questions with so much detail that he inspires me with new ideas. I love to get things right, but occasionally I do stray from reality to improve the story. No mistakes are the fault of Mark – they are all mine!

I also had a stellar team of researchers, who wandered around Pennington Flash taking photographs, drawing on maps and describing the sights, sounds and smells of the location. Judith, Dave, Josh and Alicia provided me with exceptional detail, although once again I may have deviated a little from the truth. So apologies to them and to the management of this beautiful country park for any inaccuracies.

Thanks must also go to Liam Feasey of Lextox in Cardiff for his help in explaining the drug analysis of hair samples. I had no idea it could be so detailed.

My early readers are the best. Not only do they let me know when things aren’t as clear as I thought they were, but they make lots of very encouraging noises – just what every writer needs. In particular I would like to thank Maddalena, Harriet, Barbara, Emily, Ann, Kath and Judith.