<p><b>'Addictive storytelling' - Ann Cleeves<br>'An avalanche of suspense' - David Baldacci</b><br><br><b>THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER from acclaimed international sensation Jane Harper.</b><br><br>A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.<br><br>Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother&rsquo;s possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes.<br><br>A year later, Kim Gillespie&rsquo;s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.<br><br>Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.<br><br>As he looks into Kim&rsquo;s case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.<br><br>Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth. . .<br><br><b>An outstanding novel, a brilliant mystery and a heart-pounding read from the author of <i>The Dry</i>, <i>Force of Nature</i>, <i>The Lost Man </i>and <i>The Survivors</i>.</b><br><br><b>Praise for Jane Harper:<br><br><i>Exiles</i></b><br>'I loved <i>Exiles</i>. Jane is a hugely gifted writer' Marian Keyes<br>'Incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie Crime' <i>- Financial Times</i><br>'Exceptional' <i>- </i>Jane Casey<br>'Harper skillfully ratchets up the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town life... high quality, atmospheric crime fiction' - <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br>'Outstanding' - C. L. Taylor<br><br><b><i>The Dry</i></b><br>&lsquo;Spellbinding&rsquo; - Ian Rankin<br>&lsquo;A sense of place so vivid that you can almost feel the blistering heat&rsquo; - <i>Guardian</i><br>&lsquo;A stunningly atmospheric read&rsquo; - Val McDermid<br><br><i><b>Force of Nature</b></i><br>&lsquo;This gripping thriller will have readers hooked&rsquo; - <i>Sunday Telegraph</i><br>&lsquo;Brilliantly paced, it wrong-foots the reader like a rocky trail through the bush. I adored it&rsquo; - Susie Steiner<br>&lsquo;Thoughtful, moving, troubling&rsquo; - <i>Irish Times</i><br><br><i><b>The Lost Man</b></i><br>&lsquo;I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!&rsquo; - Liane Moriarty<br>&lsquo;Harper secures her place as queen of outback noir&rsquo; - <i>Sunday Times</i><br>&lsquo;It totally transcends genre, and it should win all the prizes&rsquo; Marian Keyes<br><br><i><b>The Survivors</b></i><br>&lsquo;A gripping mystery. . . her best book yet&rsquo; - <i>Evening Standard</i><br>&lsquo;Phenomenal.&rsquo; - Chris Whitaker<br>&lsquo;A compelling, terrifying thriller&rsquo; - <i>Observer</i></p>