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You can run from your past, but you can’t hide forever...

Rebecca Bray has moved on from a childhood she desperately wants to forget.

She has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect fiancé, a loving stepdaughter, a career she’s proud of, and now the house of her dreams.

But when the family move to the Cornish village where Rebecca grew up, everything she wanted to bury from those years starts to claw at the surface.

Then, when her stepdaughter goes missing at a New Year’s Eve party, Rebecca must finally face the ghosts of her past - or Ava might never come home safely...

A haunting, atmospheric read full of twists, turns and bumps in the night - perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Nuala Ellwood and Sophie Draper.

’Atmospheric, haunting and superbly plotted. I still have goosebumps!’ Carissa Ann Lynch, USA Today bestselling author of The Secrets of Cedar Farm

’Claustrophobic, emotional, suspenseful and packed full of twists’ Sarah A. Denzil, bestselling author of Little One

’Eerie, atmospheric and full of suspense. I couldn’t put it down’ Amanda Brittany, author of The Island House

Vikki Patis is a bestselling author of psychological thrillers. She also writes historical fiction under the name Victoria Hawthorne, and is represented by Emily Glenister at DHH Literary Agency. She lives with her partner, two wild golden retrievers, and an even wilder cat.