FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP

'The most polished crime writer on the murder beat' Daily Express

Five footprints are the only sign that Daniel Buck was ever here.

Yesterday they were a family just like any other: Anna and James, and their little boy, Daniel.

But in one careless moment everything changed.

A front door accidentally left ajar . . . and Daniel was gone.


Now they are a pair of strangers who can't even look each other in the eye.

Distrust and unspoken words fill the void where their son used to be.

Anna will go to any lengths to find Daniel - a four-year-old doesn't just vanish into thin air. But how far will this desperate search push her?

Right to the brink.

And beyond.

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Readers love The Shut Eye:

'Original and inventive . . . Fabulous stuff!' *****
'I was absolutely gripped by this novel' *****
'A captivating story with such strong characters' *****

One hundred and twenty days ago, the door had been left open ... The Shut Eye is the astonishing new crime novel from Belinda Bauer, twice winner of Crime Novelist of the Year.

About the Author

Belinda Bauer grew up in England and South Africa and now lives in Wales. She worked as a journalist and a screenwriter before finally writing a book to appease her nagging mother.

For her debut, Blacklands, Belinda was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year. She went on to win the CWA Dagger in the Library for her body of work. Her fourth novel, Rubbernecker, was voted Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Her eighth novel, Snap, was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was longlisted for the Man Booker prize and voted Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards.

Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages.

Reviews
[Belinda Bauer] is such an interesting writer - a restless intelligence that always goes its own way, but always comes up with something that feels both surprising but inevitable. * Lee Child *
The most polished crime writer on the murder beat . . . Exhausting, exhilarating and damn scary * Daily Express *
'Belinda Bauer is a marvel. Her novels are almost indecently gripping and enjoyable, and The Shut Eye is possibly her best yet * Sophie Hannah *
One of the most individual of crime writers . . . Bauer is streets ahead of most of her rivals * Independent *
A twisty, fast-paced plot that kept me on tenterhooks * Woman & Home *



Book Information
ISBN 9780552779661
Author Belinda Bauer
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 36mm