It was time for Seb and Leo to be cremated. She had wept when Best confessed where their graves were, images of them playing and laughing coming back to her. They would never meet Max, but when he was older she would tell him about his brothers, share the daydreams she had about the people they might have become.

That, though, was for another day. After the funeral they were going to travel, her, Max, James, Mum, and Dad. She had a list of places she wanted to see. Places she wanted Max to see.

Places she had told him about.

Australia. Thailand. Nepal.

London. Paris. New York.

Mountains. Lakes. Rivers.

They were going to see them all.

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A happy family …

Alice and Tom Sark seem to have it all – a wonderful marriage, a gorgeous baby, a beautiful home. And now Alice, a journalist, starts investigating a story which could make her career – a serial killer in their town.

A murderer lurking in the shadows …

Very quickly though, the murder case takes its toll. Alice and Tom begin fighting all the time. Their baby daughter just won’t stop crying. And sometimes it feels almost as if they’re being followed …

Not everyone will live to tell the tale …

The killer has found a new family to target. And the clock is ticking for Alice and Tom to stop their worlds being destroyed forever.

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A kidnap …

Matt Westbrook only turned his back for a moment. But when he looks around, his car – with his three young children inside – has vanished.

A ransom …

Panicked, Matt assumes a car thief has got more than he bargained for, but then he starts to receive text messages: This is a kidnap. If you want to see your children again, you will exchange them for your wife.

A choice …

Matt and his wife Annabelle are horrified. They can’t involve the police, or their children will be killed. Which means they have to choose: Annabelle, or their children. Either option is unthinkable. But one is inevitable. And they have only hours to make their decision …

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Everyone lies … but some lies are deadly.

For Claire Daniels, life is good. She has everything she’s ever wanted – a career she loves, friends she can rely on and a husband who dotes on her. All she needs is to start a family of her own and things will be even better than good.

They’ll be perfect.

For Alfie, it couldn’t be more different. His life with Claire is built on a lie. A lot of lies. And she can never find out.