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The Second Sister: The exciting new psychological thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Claire Kendal
Claire Kendal
The chilling new psychological thriller from the author of the top ten bestseller, THE BOOK OF YOU, which was selected for Richard and Judy in 2015. Perfect for fans of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and DISCLAIMER.It is ten years since Ella's sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him?At thirty, Miranda’s age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister’s child and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims.Haunted by the possibility that Thorne took Miranda, and driven by her nephew’s longing to know about his mother, Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth – no matter how dangerous…
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Ebook Edition © MAY 2017 ISBN: 9780007531707
Source ISBN: 9780007531714
Version 2017-04-27
Dedication (#u88d7800a-67d0-5a8a-8aaf-02fd44a412e4)
For my Sister.
And for my Daughters.
Epigraph (#u88d7800a-67d0-5a8a-8aaf-02fd44a412e4)
She had no rest or peace until she set out secretly, and went forth into the wide world to trace out her brothers and set them free, let it cost what it might.
The Brothers Grimm, ‘The Seven Ravens’
Table of Contents
Cover (#u608548e3-dcae-574b-a830-ca4d9b507612)
Title Page (#uccfd67d4-076c-5716-9c57-bad23c1c21e8)
Copyright (#uc4d2dfba-385e-5ec8-a968-d32fc53cc165)
Dedication (#uf19f30f8-8e22-588d-8b4d-1640fb236010)
Epigraph (#uc85e87f6-c1d4-5337-9e34-51d64c0edbe7)
Late November (#ub1f51a94-703f-5a15-9507-289fd80dce9a)
Eyes Like Yours (#u93386716-0a22-5d48-bdef-93982a3861a9)
Saturday, 29 October (#u7182d61f-6e62-546d-be0a-c92b1fa2398f)
The Two Sisters (#u940bafbf-1c85-55d5-adc5-fab367e95240)
The Costume Party (#ud4c68104-3818-5708-8c21-55a33a173cc1)
The Three Suitors (#ub5fdb599-722e-5b5d-955d-3c6179e80ed3)
The Fight (#u66303ffd-156f-56b7-8a2e-55cd543cce9a)
Monday, 31 October (#ud0f4857b-2184-5ff0-ae67-c42bb25145fd)
The Scented Garden (#ufbc8d10b-756a-5626-a6b0-be1a31fa5c4d)
Trick or Treat (#u157ae4ff-e92a-5945-9cf0-5b45508341b7)
Friday, 4 November (#u20213cdd-a633-5501-9e36-798fceed9aea)
Small Explosions (#u00c3d363-8191-5611-b428-c1533aa62ec2)
The Photograph (#ueb80cf04-b3dc-5acb-921e-e21287fcec41)
Saturday, 5 November (#ufcf61246-dfeb-5056-aae6-5aa1519197b2)
Bonfire Night (#ufc7c12b4-e71b-59dc-a94d-a83c49ea1b43)
Pandora’s Box (#u9496fe37-28a3-58fa-9d23-e9437d028a6d)
Monday, 7 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Doll’s House (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday, 8 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Address Book (#litres_trial_promo)
Wednesday, 9 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Catalyst (#litres_trial_promo)
Thursday, 10 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Woman in the Chair (#litres_trial_promo)
The Man in the Corridor (#litres_trial_promo)
The Letters (#litres_trial_promo)
Friday, 11 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Anniversary (#litres_trial_promo)
Saturday, 12 November (#litres_trial_promo)
Yellow Roses (#litres_trial_promo)
Sunday, 13 November (#litres_trial_promo)
Hide and Seek (#litres_trial_promo)
Monday, 14 November (#litres_trial_promo)
Never Climb Down (#litres_trial_promo)
The Masquerade Ball (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday, 15 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Tour (#litres_trial_promo)
The Door at the End (#litres_trial_promo)
Jewels (#litres_trial_promo)
Wednesday, 16 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Cuckoo in the Nest (#litres_trial_promo)
Warning Signs (#litres_trial_promo)
Thursday, 17 November (#litres_trial_promo)
Guessing Games (#litres_trial_promo)
White Lies (#litres_trial_promo)
The Girl Who Never Cries (#litres_trial_promo)
Truth or Dare (#litres_trial_promo)
Sleeping Potion (#litres_trial_promo)
Friday, 18 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Long Morning (#litres_trial_promo)
The Ice Queen (#litres_trial_promo)
The Old Friend (#litres_trial_promo)
Dressing Up (#litres_trial_promo)
The Builder’s Daughter (#litres_trial_promo)
Evening Prayer (#litres_trial_promo)
Saturday, 19 November (#litres_trial_promo)
The Colour Red (#litres_trial_promo)
The Man from Far Away (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday, 14 February (#litres_trial_promo)
Valentine’s Day (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
