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Then She Vanished

Published
Mar 2025
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Police Procedural Police Procedural
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It's dark as the young woman leaves work. Crossing the empty car park alone, she thinks about the warmth of her little house. But she doesn't make it home that night. Or ever again…

 

Thirty years ago, Ruth Pritchard's sixteen-year-old daughter, Elissa, went missing. Police were called, neighbours were interviewed, and even Ruth's own husband was investigated, but the case went unsolved. Elissa disappeared forever. 

 

Now, Ruth watches the local news and hears about another girl gone from the same streets where her beloved daughter was last seen, and her heart races. A distinctive red scarf was found at a crime scene, and she recognises it instantly. It belonged to Elissa. 

 

After Ruth alerts the police, they rush to speak to her, but nobody answers the door. Her small home stands eerily quiet. Just like her daughter before her, Ruth has vanished into thin air.

 

Friends say that Ruth suspected someone close to home took Elissa. Others say she never trusted her husband again after he was questioned by police. Did she finally discover the truth behind her daughter's disappearance? And will her friends and family ever see her again? 

 

From bestselling author Carla Kovach, this absolutely unputdownable crime thriller is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh.

 

What readers are saying about Carla Kovach:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG!!!!!Left me shocked and speechless from the very beginning all the way up to the very end… FantasticTotally blew my mind.' Blue Moon Blogger

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heart-racingA MUST READ!!!!… Excellent… I was completely immersed… I devoured this book in one sitting and only came up for breath after I had turned the last page… Blew me awayHeart-stoppingLoved, loved it!!!!'

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!!!!! Loved!!!!! Shocked!!!!! Twisted!!!!!… You are in for a real treat… I was left speechless.' Goodreads reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My head was spinningFinger-licking good.' B for Bookreview

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Addictive… Kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning until the end… I just love this… Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I am completely hooked on this series. I read this in a single sitting, unable to put it down.' NetGalley reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, Carla hits another one out of the park! Crazy thrill ride that just didn't let up. Twists and turns galore.' NetGalley reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely amazing!gripping. I was hooked from the first page.' Goodreads reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!Amazing! Totally loved every single part… I read it in one day.' Goodreads reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous bookBrilliantly addictive. I loved every page.' Goodreads reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! What a great read!!… So many twists and turns… This book touched every possible emotion. Can't recommend enough!' NetGalley reviewer

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely perfect Fantastic… Kept me totally hooked all the way.' Fiction Café

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