‘Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door’RACHEL JOYCE

‘Cannon is so attuned to other people’s stories… a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are’GUARDIAN

‘A very special book’‘An utter delight’‘A delight’‘A treasure chest of a novel’‘One of the standout novels of the year’‘I didn't want the book to end’‘An excellent debut’‘Grace and Tilly are my new heroes’‘A wonderful debut’‘A modern classic in the making’‘A stunning debut’‘Phenomenal’NATHAN FILER SARAH WINMAN PAULA HAWKINS JULIE COHEN HANNAH BECKERMAN CARYS BRAY JAMES HANNAH KATE HAMER JILL MANSELL SARAH HILARY KATIE FFORDE MIRANDA DICKINSON

England,1976.

Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands.

And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined…

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