Contents (71)
- THE
- DAUGHTER
- MICHELLE FRANCES
- PROLOGUE
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
- FORTY-ONE
- FORTY-TWO
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-FOUR
- FORTY-FIVE
- FORTY-SIX
- FORTY-SEVEN
- FORTY-EIGHT
- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- EPILOGUE
- AUTHOR’S NOTE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
As ever, a big thank you to my wonderful family for all their support – Mum, you are a one-woman publicity machine – also Dad, Sally, Rhys, Ettie, Neil, Tina, Leila and Brandt.
Finally, my husband, Jonny, and Livi and Clementine, for always believing in me.
PRAISE FOR MICHELLE FRANCES
‘Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read’
Sunday Mirror
‘I was blown away. The Girlfriend
is the most marvellous psychological thriller’
Jilly Cooper
‘Tension oozes from the pages’
i newspaper
‘A fab debut with two twisted women at its core’
Prima
‘Utterly compulsive reading’
Jenny Blackhurst
‘An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships’
Debbie Howells
‘A fantastic psychological thriller . . . We couldn’t put it down’
Take a Break
‘Taut and suspenseful’
Heat
THE
DAUGHTER
Michelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for several years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. The Daughter is her third novel, following The Girlfriend and The Temp.
ALSO BY MICHELLE FRANCES
The Girlfriend
The Temp
First published 2019 by Pan Books
This electronic edition first published 2019 by Pan Books
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ISBN 978-1-5098-2153-2
Copyright © Michelle Frances 2019
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