#1 in Women’s Psychological Fiction and Amazon USA Top 40 bestseller in 2024

Lori Mortimer once shared a perfect life with her husband Howie and their teenage daughter Molly—until the day Howie went to work and never came home.

Now a successful author living in rural North Wales, Lori has left the city and her career as an investigative journalist far behind her. It’s peaceful, even if the memories still snap at her heels.

But Lori’s ordered, solitary life is about to be turned upside down.

Because Frankie Evans, the man she helped convict for murder—shortly after Howie disappeared—has just walked out of prison a free man.

And Frankie wants to meet Lori. He has news of her missing husband that he says she needs to hear…

A psychological suspense thriller, packed with twists and turns, perfect for readers of Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay, Lisa Jewell, Frieda McFadden, Shari Lapena and Adele Parks.