The Girls Left Behind
- Authors: Emily Gunnis
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- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 300 in Best Historical Mystery on Amazon
- Rating: 4.4 based on 6,772 reviews
- Release Date: November 14, 2023
- Print length: 400 pages (Paperback)
About the book
NO ONE WANTED TO END UP AT MORGATE HOUSE. BUT THE GIRLS HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO...
1985. Separated from her little sister at the children's home where they are taken as orphans, Holly Moore is a troubled teenager in need of love. When she meets a man who promises to take care of her, she hopes her luck has finally changed.
2015. The clock is ticking for Superintendent Jo Hamilton when the discovery of a young woman's remains takes her back to an unsolved case from the past. As a constable, Jo was often called out to deal with runaways from Morgate House, but when Holly Moore disappeared - after another female resident fell from the cliffs - Jo was convinced the home was hiding something. Now, with only days before her forced retirement, Jo decides to track down Holly's sister and re-open the case. But will the trail lead her disturbingly close to home?
A sister disappeared, a terrible wrong, and powerful people with something to hide... Discover the brand new emotional and thrilling novel from the bestselling author of The Girl in the Letter.
Praise for this book
A compelling but heartbreaking tale of cruelty, loss and betrayal