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The life she wanted wasn´t hers . . . The compelling standalone psychological thriller that will break your heart into tiny pieces, from world-renowned author MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

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´A genuine page-turner and ideal holiday read. It leaves you unsettled and enthralled in equal measure´ DAILY EXPRESS
_____ Everyone has an idea of what their perfect life is. For Agatha, it´s Meghan Shaughnessy´s. These two women from vastly different backgrounds have one thing in common - a dangerous secret that could destroy everything they hold dear.

Both will risk everything to hide the truth, but their worlds are about to collide in a shocking act that cannot be undone.

The compelling standalone psychological thriller that will break your heart into tiny pieces, from world-renowned author MICHAEL ROBOTHAM.
´Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham´s clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won´t be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to hide your eyes´ STEPHEN KING ____

Praise for Michael Robotham´s pulse-pounding writing:

´Will have you turning the pages compulsively´ The Times

´Robotham doesn´t just make me scared for his characters, he makes my heart ache for them´ Linwood Barclay

´Superbly exciting . . . a terrific read´ Guardian

´A nerve-shredding thriller with the heart and soul so often missing from lesser crime and suspense novels. I couldn´t stop reading, yet I didn´t want Audie´s story to end. Robotham is an absolute master´ Stephen King on Life or Death

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Michael Robotham is a highly skilled thriller writer who has produced a genuine page-turner and ideal holiday read. It leaves you unsettled and enthralled in equal measure . . . the terrifying plot unfolds at a relentless pace Daily Express

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Robotham, Michael

Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was an investigative journalist working across America, Australia and Britain. As a journalist and writer he has investigated notorious cases such as the serial killer couple Fred and Rosemary West. He has worked with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes.

Michael´s 2004 debut thriller, The Suspect, sold more than 1 million copies around the world. It is the first of eight novels featuring clinical psychologist Joe O´Loughlin, who faces his own increasing battle with a potentially debilitating disease. Michael has also written four standalone thrillers. In 2015 he won the UK´s prestigious Crime Writers´ Association Gold Dagger Award with his standalone thriller Life or Death.
He lives in Sydney.

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