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'Vivid, smart, propulsive. A thoroughly immersive thriller' Lisa Unger For fans of Serial and Making a Murderer comes this clever, twisty and innovative thriller by New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan, author of the Richard & Judy book club pick The Nanny ___________________ Twenty years ago, eleven-year-olds Charlie Page and Scott Ashby were murdered, their bodies dumped near a dog racing track. A man was convicted of the brutal crime but, decades later, questions still linger. For his whole life, filmmaker Cody Swift has been haunted by the deaths of his childhood friends. Hoping to uncover new evidence, Cody starts a podcast to record his findings. But there are many people who don't want the case reopened, especially Charlie's mother, Jess, who decides to take matters into her own hands. When another body is found in the same location the boys were left decades before, the disturbing discovery launches another murder investigation. Now Detective John Fletcher, the investigator on the original case, must reopen his dusty files and decide if the two murders are linked. With his career in jeopardy, the clock is ticking and lives are in jeopardy . . . ___________________ PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN: 'Amazing, gripping, beautifully written' LIANE MORIARTY 'Deserves to stay on the bestseller list' DAILY MAIL 'Electrifyingly good. An absolute firecracker of a thriller' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Deceptively clever. I found myself racing through to find out what happened' ROSAMUND LUPTON 'A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read' SASKIA SARGINSON 'A very clever, tautly-plotted page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'You won't rest until you know what happened' LISA BALLANTYNE

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A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents... this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author's previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French - Booklist on Odd Child Out A hugely satisfying and thrilling read. Highly recommended! - Shari Lapena on Oddd Child Out Vivid, smart, propulsive. A thoroughly immersive thriller - Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author

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Gilly Macmillan is the New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew, The Perfect Girl and Odd Child Out. She trained as an art historian and worked at The Burlington Magazine and the Hayward Gallery before starting a family. Since then she's worked as a lecturer in photography, and now writes full-time. She resides in Bristol, England.

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