Local Woman Missing meets The Fugitive…breathes new life into the psychological thriller genre. - C.l. Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of Her Last Holiday"" This is a rip-roaring and, at times, a touching thriller from a writer who has been favorably compared to Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay...and rightly so."" - Belfast Telegraph The day she died was only the beginning...Sam Cooper is on the verge of a happy life-a true feat after his disastrous childhood. Sam's mother, Laurie, died tragically and his father was torn apart by grief. But now after years of silence, Sam's father makes a shocking confession on his deathbed. Who was Laurie Cooper? What happens when you discover you've been lied to for twenty-five years? Sam is determined to find out, but someone wants to silence the truth forever. Following a trail from London to Connecticut, Sam will have to uncover exactly what his mother did and why-no matter the cost. From the author of The Bone Keeper comes a purely thrilling thriller, a game of cat-and-mouse full of twists and turns, propelling readers through an action-packed, life-or-death mystery to the explosive conclusion.