The Child: the clever, addictive, must-read Richard and Judy Book Club bestselling crime thriller

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Clever and compelling. You'll love THE CHILD' Clare Mackintosh, author of LET ME LIE********When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it's impossible to ignore. For one woman, it's a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her. For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered. And for the third, a journalist, it's the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth. The Child's story will be told. ********'An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret. An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR'Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year's must-reads' Lee ChildRead Fiona Barton's other tantalising thrillers: THE WIDOW, THE SUSPECT and LOCAL GONE MISSING. COMING SOON: the brand new compelling standout thriller TALKING TO STRANGERS is available to pre-order now.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

''Clever and compelling. You''ll love THE CHILD'' Clare Mackintosh, author of LET ME LIE

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When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it''s impossible to ignore.

For one woman, it''s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.

For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.

And for the third, a journalist, it''s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.

The Child''s story will be told.


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''An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret. An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!'' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

''Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year''s must-reads'' Lee Child

Read Fiona Barton''s other tantalising thrillers: THE WIDOW, THE SUSPECT and LOCAL GONE MISSING. COMING SOON: the brand new compelling standout thriller TALKING TO STRANGERS is available to pre-order now.

• | Author: Fiona Barton
• | Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• | Publication Date: Dec 14, 2017
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780552172455
• | ISBN-10: 0552172456