The Girl Who Left: A page-turning psychological thriller packed with secrets

Twenty-five years ago, a local girl named Elsie Button went missing, and a local man later confessed to her murder. Kathryn, the girl's best friend, and her family left under the cloak of darkness, unable to bear the shame and anger of their neighbors. Now, another child has been taken from the same garden, and Kathryn is determined to join the search and atone for her father's deed. She is not prepared for the long memory of the locals or the risks of going back, but she is determined to get the answers she wants. However, not everyone on the island wants the truth to come out, and they will go to extreme lengths to stop it from happening.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Canelo

Twenty-five years ago, a local girl named Elsie Button went missing in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey. The community was shocked and deeply saddened by the news, as Elsie was just five years old and the best friend of a local man named Kathryn. Kathryn and her family were unable to bear the shame and anger of their neighbors, and they left the town under the cloak of darkness. Kathryn barely remembers that time, and she suffers the consequences of living under an assumed name, always looking over her shoulder. Her father has not spoken a word to her since he went to prison for the murder of Elsie.

When another child is taken from the same garden, twenty-five years to the day of Elsie's murder, Kathryn is determined to be on the right side. She joins the search and atones for her father's deed, hoping to get the answers she wants. However, she is not prepared for the long memory of the locals, nor the risks of going back. Not everyone on the island wants the truth to come out, and they will go to extreme lengths to stop that from happening.

This gripping psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author Jenny Blackhurst is a must-read for fans of K. L. Slater, C. L. Taylor, and S. E. Lynes. The Girl Who Left is a tense, fast-paced, and heart-grippingly emotive story that will keep you hooked until the very end. Praise for The Girl Who Left:

"Absolutely brilliant and had more twists and turns than Alton Towers theme park." - Angela Marsons, author of Six Graves

"Tense, fast-paced, and heart-grippingly emotive ... everything you could want in a psychological thriller and more. I loved it." - Steph Broadribb, author of Death

Weight: 218g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800329263