THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9

'I loved this twisty novel' RICHARD OSMAN
'Clever. Gripping. Terrifically compelling. Kept me glued to the page' SARAH PEARSE
'An unputdownable thriller. Spine-tingling mystery' GRAZIA BOOK CLUB
'Eerie, spine-tingling. Douglas is a master storyteller. The perfect immersive read' JANICE HALLETT
'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist, and this is her best wrongfooting yet' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'A cleverly plotted dark and twisty thriller that will keep you guessing until the end' ALICE FEENEY
'A chillingly dark plot with a killer twist, I was totally gripped throughout' HEIDI PERKS
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THREE GIRLS MISSING

Twenty years ago: One rainy night, Olivia Rutherford is driving three friends home when a figure in the road causes her to swerve and crash. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself alone in the car - her friends have vanished.

THEY ARE NEVER SEEN AGAIN

Now: Journalist Jenna Halliday visits the close-knit community of Stafferbury to persuade Olivia to talk and solve the mystery of the girls' disappearance. But Olivia won't speak.

What happened?

Is Olivia hiding something?
Why are the people of Stafferbury so frightened?
How many secrets can one small town hide?
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'A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR

'Clever . . . Adventurous . . . Fans of Douglas's bestseller, The Couple at No 9, will enjoy her particularly lively female characters and twisty plot' DAILY MAIL

'Moody, menacing and gothic . . . A chillingly atmospheric thriller' JP DELANEY

'Spine-chilling . . . A twisty plot and unnerving undertones make this an unforgettable read' CULTUREFLY

'A fabulous book. Brilliantly plotted, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and with a central premise to die for. This delivered by the armful. I loved it!' GYTHA LODGE

'I was hooked from the first page and turned the last with my head reeling at the fiendishly clever ending. Atmospheric, haunting and endlessly surprising, I loved it' EVE CHASE

'Absorbing, atmospheric . . . A tense, spine-chilling mystery' GILLY MACMILLAN

READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED:

'Totally gripping from start to finish, twists and turns galore' 5***** READER REVIEW

'I was gripped from the very beginning' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Another great keep-you-guessing read from a fabulous author' 5***** READER REVIEW

'It's getting harder and harder for thrillers to shock, but this one hit the mark. Fantastic' 5***** READER REVIEW

'A gripping story which kept me awake last night as I had to finish reading it!' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Masterful' 5***** READER REVIEW

Praise for Claire Douglas

'Devotees of domestic noir will love the multiple perspectives and shifts in time that Claire Douglas uses to complicate her nervy narrative' Sunday Times Crime Club
'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' Tim Weaver
'A gripping page-turner' Jane Fallon
'Smart and atmospheric' Gillian McAllister
'Spine-chilling' Sunday Times
'Intriguing. Twisting. Surprising. Touching' Dorothy Koomson
'Twisty, nail-biting and utterly absorbing' Louise O'Neill
'Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit' Jane Corry
'The perfect gripping holiday read' Lesley Pearse
'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire

*The Girls Who Disappeared: Featured on The Sunday TImes bestsellers list December 2022*

About the Author

Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, but she dreamed of being a novelist from the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award, with her first novel, The Sisters, which was followed by Local Girl Missing, Last Seen Alive, Do Not Disturb, Then She Vanishes, Just Like the Other Girls, The Couple at No 9. and The Girls Who Disappeared. Her latest novel, The Woman Who Lied, spent eleven weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. She has sold nearly 2 million copies of her books in the UK.
She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.

Reviews
I loved this twisty novel -- RICHARD OSMAN
I loved The Girls Who Disappeared! From the atmospheric opening chapters describing the highly creepy 'Devil's Corridor', Claire crafts a gripping mystery that not only kept me glued to the page but gave me goosebumps! Page by page, Claire carefully reveals just enough information to make you want to read on and I quickly became invested in both the plot and the characters. Clever and terrifically compelling, I think The Girls Who Disappeared might be my new favourite Claire Douglas novel! -- SARAH PEARSE
Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist, and this is her best wrongfooting yet * GILLIAN MCALLISTER *
Moody, menacing and gothic, The Girls Who Disappeared is a chillingly atmospheric thriller * JP DELANEY *
Clever . . . Adventurous . . . Fans of Douglas's bestseller, The Couple at No 9, will enjoy her particularly lively female characters and twisty plot * Daily Mail *
An unputdownable thriller. Spine-tingling mystery . . . I could not put this down!' * GRAZIA BOOK CLUB *
If, like me , you loved The Couple at No 9 you are in for a treat. A cleverly plotted dark and twisty thriller which will keep you guessing until the end. * ALICE FEENEY *
A chillingly dark plot with a killer twist, I was totally gripped throughout * HEIDI PERKS *
I was hooked from the first page and turned the last with my head reeling at the fiendishly clever ending. Atmospheric, haunting and endlessly surprising, I loved it * EVE CHASE *
From page one I just knew this was going to be a cracking story, and I was right. The Girls Who Disappeared is a fabulously eerie, spine-tingling treat. Its twists and turns unfolded at a breathtaking pace, but Douglas is a master storyteller and I felt in the safest of hands. This haunting thriller is the perfect immersive read. I loved it! * JANICE HALLETT *
Spine-chilling . . . A twisty plot and unnerving undertones make this an unforgettable read * Culturefly *
A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from Queen of Gripping Pageturners. With an eerie setting, a brilliant hook and a cast of suspicious characters, The Girls Who Disappeared will keep you guessing and frantically turning the pages from the gripping opening to the very last page -- CALLY TAYLOR
A darkly menacing sense of place looms throughout Claire Douglas's latest absorbing, atmospheric novel. Douglas weaves dual timelines and smart plotting to serve up another tense, spine-chilling mystery that fans will absolutely love -- GILLY MACMILLAN
A fabulous book. Brilliantly plotted, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and with a central premise to die for. This delivered by the armful. I loved it! * GYTHA LODGE *
Praise for Claire Douglas * - *
Spine chilling * The Sunday Times *
Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit * Jane Corry *
Twisty, exciting yet so very real * Gillian McAllister *



Book Information
ISBN 9781405951180
Author Claire Douglas
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 277g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm