The Good Ones

''Stunning . . . a true page-turning mystery. I adored it'' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End

''An irresistible mystery, superbly crafted'' ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones

''Compelling . . . I read it in a single sitting'' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, author of Dirt Town
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On a hot August day, Lauren Ballard mysteriously vanished from her home, leaving signs of a violent struggle.

Sixteen years on, still haunted by her friend''s disappearance, Nicola Bennett returns to her hometown. For Nicola, Tyndall County has remained frozen in time. Everywhere she turns she''s reminded of Lauren. Yet startlingly, her former friends and neighbours have all moved on.

Nicola begins to trace over the events of that summer, hoping to discover a clue to Lauren''s fate. Deep down she knows the answers are tucked in the hollows and valleys of this rural Virginia county.

But as secrets come to light a