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A baby stolen. A young woman locked away. Can the truth set them free?

The gripping and powerful new novel from the global bestselling author is a tense and moving story of cruel separation, betrayal and the triumph of love.

1983. Pregnant teenager Felicity finds support from the caring, courageous protestors at the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. But when she's arrested and thrown into the cells, her worst nightmare comes true: she goes into labour and her baby is swiftly taken away from her.

2024. Locked away for manslaughter, Emma is haunted by the night where her carelessness caused her adopted father to die in a fire. With her adopted mother unable to forgive her, Emma is completely alone in the world - so when her new cell mate Amanda shows her kindness, Emma doesn't think twice about sharing all her secrets... but who can Emma really trust?

Meanwhile, Adele steps into a nightmare when her daughter doesn't make it home from school. When Detective Constable Rachel Rees arrives at the family home and starts to ask questions, she begins to unearth a buried history that spans generations.

Three women; three heartbreaking secrets. As the race to find a missing child pulls on the threads of their lives, will they finally unravel the truth that binds them together?

Your favourite authors are gripped by Emily Gunnis's pulse-pounding novels:

'Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching... A novel that stays with you. I was gripped' Sophie Kinsella
'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel Adele Parks
'Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse
'A truly brilliant and moving read. I loved it' Karen Hamilton
'I really loved it! Tense, emotionally charged' Jenny Ashcroft
'Captivating and suspenseful' Jessica Fellowes