The Girls Who Disappeared: The No 1 bestselling Richard & Judy Pick 'I loved this twisty novel' Richard Osman

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The chilling new thriller from the bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 Twenty years ago, Olivia Rutherford was driving three friends home when she crashed. When she regained consciousness, she was alone - her friends had vanished. Now, journalist Jenna Halliday visits the small town of Stafferbury to solve the mystery of the girls' disappearance. But Olivia won't speak. What happened? What is Olivia hiding? And why are the people of Stafferbury so frightened?

Claire Douglas has worked as a journalist for fifteen years writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, but she's dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award, with her first novel, The Sisters. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.

I loved this twisty novel -- RICHARD OSMAN I loved The Girls Who Disappeared! From the atmospheric opening chapters describing the highly creepy 'Devil's Corridor', Claire crafts a gripping mystery that not only kept me glued to the page but gave me goosebumps! Page by page, Claire carefully reveals just enough information to make you want to read on and I quickly became invested in both the plot and the characters. Clever and terrifically compelling, I think The Girls Who Disappeared might be my new favourite Claire Douglas novel! -- SARAH PEARSE Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist, and this is her best wrongfooting yet * GILLIAN MCALLISTER * Moody, menacing and gothic, The Girls Who Disappeared is a chillingly atmospheric thriller * JP DELANEY * Clever . . . Adventurous . . . Fans of Douglas's bestseller, The Couple at No 9, will enjoy her particularly lively female characters and twisty plot * Daily Mail * An unputdownable thriller. Spine-tingling mystery . . . I could not put this down!' * GRAZIA BOOK CLUB * If, like me , you loved The Couple at No 9 you are in for a treat. A cleverly plotted dark and twisty thriller which will keep you guessing until the end. * ALICE FEENEY * A chillingly dark plot with a killer twist, I was totally gripped throughout * HEIDI PERKS * I was hooked from the first page and turned the last with my head reeling at the fiendishly clever ending. Atmospheric, haunting and endlessly surprising, I loved it * EVE CHASE * From page one I just knew this was going to be a cracking story, and I was right. The Girls Who Disappeared is a fabulously eerie, spine-tingling treat. Its twists and turns unfolded at a breathtaking pace, but Douglas is a master storyteller and I felt in the safest of hands. This haunting thriller is the perfect immersive read. I loved it! * JANICE HALLETT * Spine-chilling . . . A twisty plot and unnerving undertones make this an unforgettable read * Culturefly * A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from Queen of Gripping Pageturners. With an eerie setting, a brilliant hook and a cast of suspicious characters, The Girls Who Disappeared will keep you guessing and frantically turning the pages from the gripping opening to the very last page -- CALLY TAYLOR A darkly menacing sense of place looms throughout Claire Douglas's latest absorbing, atmospheric novel. Douglas weaves dual timelines and smart plotting to serve up another tense, spine-chilling mystery that fans will absolutely love -- GILLY MACMILLAN A fabulous book. Brilliantly plotted, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and with a central premise to die for. This delivered by the armful. I loved it! * GYTHA LODGE * Praise for Claire Douglas * - * Spine chilling * The Sunday Times * Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit * Jane Corry * Twisty, exciting yet so very real * Gillian McAllister *