The brand new psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling authorIt was the case of the decade. Esmeralda Avelar was a teenage girl who vanished without a trace. When she was found months later, safe but with missing memories, the world was stunned. Now it's the case she can't escape. Decades later, Esemeralda has grown up, changed her name and forged a new career as a police detective. But her past won't let go.

Because notorious serial killer Jason Thorne has escaped from his secure psychiatric hospital, and he has a new obsession…to find the girl who got away, an dmake her his. Readers love Claire Kendal's thrillers… 'Terrific, proper page-turning stuff' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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© 2026 Hemlock Press (Hörbuch): 9780008256906

Erscheinungsdatum

Hörbuch: 26. Februar 2026