FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE WOMAN BEFORE
ME
Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016
From the top of the Ferris wheel, Ellie can see everything. Her life,
laid out beneath her. Ellie looks up. She wants freedom.
Down below, her little sister and mother wait, watching as people
bundle off the wheel and disappear into the crowd. No Ellie. Must be the
next box.
But the Ferris wheel continues to turn.
When Ellie goes missing on the first day of Schueberfouer, the police
are dismissive, keen not to attract negative attention on one of
Luxembourg's most important events.
Probation officer, Cate Austin, has moved for a fresh start, along with
her daughter Amelia, to live with her police detective boyfriend,
Olivier Massard. But when she realises just how casually he is taking
the disappearance of Ellie, Cate decides to investigate matters for
herself.
She discovers Luxembourg has a dark heart. With its geographical
position, could it be the centre of a child trafficking ring? As Cate
comes closer to discovering Ellie's whereabouts she uncovers a hidden
world, placing herself in danger, not just from traffickers, but from a
source much closer to home.
A clever, sophisticated, psychological thriller, perfect for fans of
Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, B A Paris and Sophie Hannah
What Reviewers and Readers Say:
'A gripping read of every parent's nightmare.' --Lisa Cutts
'Doesn't so much prod the seedy underbelly of Europe as rip it wide
open.' --Mike Craven
'Timely and beautifully written... Highly recommended.' --Mark
Edwards
