AN INNOCENT GAME. A SHOCKING CRIME. A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS.

Mapledon, 1989

Two little girls were out playing a game of dares. Only one returned home.

The ten-year-old told police what she saw: village loner Bill ‘Creepy’ Cawley dragged her friend into his truck and disappeared.

No body was found, but her testimony sent Cawley to prison for murder. An open and shut case, the right man behind bars.

The village could sleep safe once again.

Now…

Anna thought she had left Mapledon and her nightmares behind but a distraught phone call brings her back to face her past.

30 years ago, someone lied. 30 years ago, the man convicted wasn’t the only guilty party.

Now he’s out of prison and looking for revenge. The question is, who will he start with?

Praise for Sam Carrington from your favourite authors!

‘A kick-ass page turner … I was knocked senseless by the awesome twist.’ John Marrs, author of The One and When You Disappeared

‘Engrossing psychological suspense … it had me hooked!’ Emma Curtis, author of The Night You Left

‘Expertly written … with plentiful twists and unforgettable characters.’ Caroline Mitchell, author of Silent Victim and The Secret Child

‘A pacy read, packed with surprises. Will keep you on your toes.’ Jane Corry, author of I Looked Away and My Husband’s Wife

‘A gripping read which moved at a head-spinning pace … I simply couldn't put this book down.’ Claire Allan, author of Her Name was Rose