The Village

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From the bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series comes a thriller about a shocking disappearance and the village that has conspired to keep the truth buried.

Ten years ago, the Harper family disappeared. Their deserted cottage was left with the water running, the television playing cartoons, the oven ready for baking. The doors were locked from the inside.

Overnight, the sleepy village of Nighbrook became notorious as the scene of the unsolved mystery of the decade, an epicentre for ghoulish media speculation.

For crime journalist Naomi, solving the case has turned into an obsession. So now, with Ivy Cottage finally listed for sale, its her chance to mount an investigation like no other. And her husband and stepdaughter dont really need to know what happened in their new homedo they

But Nighbrook isnt quite the village she expected. No one wants to talk to her. No one will answer her questions. And as she becomes increasingly uneasy, its clear that the villagers are hiding something that there is something very dark at the heart of this rural idyll. And the deeper she digs, the more it seems her investigation could be more dangerous than she ever imaginedIn raking up the secrets of the past, has she made her own family the next target

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Be warned: Mitchell keeps digging deeper even after the main mystery is solved for more and more nasty revelations. Kirkus Reviews A creepy read that ramps up the chill factor all the way to the end. Tariq Ashkanani, author of Welcome to Cooper

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A former police detective, Caroline Mitchell now writes full-time. She has worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victimshigh-risk victims of domestic abuse and serious sexual offences. The mental strength shown by the victims of these crimes is a constant source of inspiration to her, and Mitchell combines their tenacity with her knowledge of police procedure to create tense psychological thrillers. Originally from Ireland, she now lives in a pretty village on the coast of Essex with her husband and three children. You can find out more about her at www.caroline-writes.com, or follow her on Twitter (@caroline_writes) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/CMitchellAuthor). To download a free short story, please join her newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/IxsTj.