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The Missing: The gripping psychological thriller that’s got everyone talking...
C.L. Taylor
‘The Missing has a delicious sense of foreboding from the first page, luring us into the heart of a family with terrible secrets and making us wait, with pounding hearts for the final, agonizing twist. Loved it’Fiona Barton, Author of THE WIDOWYou love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them.But should you…?‘A twisty-turny psychological thriller … Well-written, pacy and gripping’ FabulousWhen fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface.Claire is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance.A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it?Sometimes those closest to us are the ones with the most to hide…"I was grabbed by this book from the first page and read the ending with an open mouth. I wish I could unread it so that I could go back and discover it again. Brilliant!"Angela Marsons, Author of SILENT SCREAM
C.L. TAYLOR
The Missing
Copyright (#uba854c0e-7c42-5a6f-8bbc-08ba4ba5775e)
Published by Avon
An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd
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London SE1 9GF
www.harpercollins.co.uk (http://www.harpercollins.co.uk)
First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016
Copyright © C.L. Taylor 2016
Cover illustration © Henry Steadman 2016
C.L. Taylor asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9780008118051
Ebook Edition © April 2016 ISBN: 9780008118068
Version: 2018-06-21
Praise for The Missing (#uba854c0e-7c42-5a6f-8bbc-08ba4ba5775e)
‘Black Narcissus for the Facebook generation, a clever exploration of how petty jealousies and misunderstandings can unravel even the tightest of friendships. Claustrophobic, tense and thrilling, a thrill-ride of a novel that keeps you guessing.’
Elizabeth Haynes
‘A gripping and disturbing psychological thriller: every bit as good as The Accident.’
Clare Mackintosh
‘Fast-paced, tense and atmospheric, a guaranteed bestseller.’
Mark Edwards
‘Haunting and heart-stoppingly creepy, The Lie is a gripping roller coaster of suspense.’
Sunday Express
‘5/5 stars – Spine-chilling!’
Woman magazine
‘An excellent psychological thriller.’
Heat magazine
‘Packed with twists and turns, this brilliantly tense thriller will get your blood pumping.’
Claire Frost, Fabulous magazine
‘A real page-turner, with two story lines: one of growing menace in the present, and a past narrative of a girls-only holiday that goes horrifically wrong. Creepy, horrifying and twisty. C.L. Taylor is extremely good at writing stories in which you have no idea which characters you can trust, and the result is intriguing and scary and extremely gripping.’
Julie Cohen, 2014 Richard and Judy Summer Book Club Pick
‘The Lie is absolutely brilliant – The Beach, only darker, more thrilling and more tense. It’s the story of a twisted, distorted friendship. It’s a compelling, addictive and wonderfully written tale. Can’t recommend it enough.’
Louise Douglas
‘C.L. Taylor delivers another compelling read that’ll keep you turning pages way too late into the night. Warning: may cause drowsiness the following day.’
Tamar Cohen
‘My heart was racing after I finished C.L. Taylor’s brilliant new book The Lie. Dark, creepy and full of twists. I loved it.’
Rowan Coleman
‘C.L. Taylor is fast becoming the queen of psychological suspense. Read this: you won’t be disappointed.’
Victoria Fox
Dedication (#uba854c0e-7c42-5a6f-8bbc-08ba4ba5775e)
To my late grandmothers Milbrough Griffiths and Olivia Bella Taylor.
Table of Contents
Cover (#u9ea1197f-1773-5a45-8ddb-b760f9ef2528)
Title Page (#u9ed16cc8-4a34-5e3a-82fb-02fb29affe33)
Copyright (#ueff40d18-6a1a-53a7-b185-d02e55075345)
Praise for The Missing (#ub32bec5a-c812-54b8-9dbf-e3770700045d)
Dedication (#uafd24bdb-0aa8-5e20-8f08-01753f87d659)
Thursday 5th February 2015 (#ua9f52b43-5912-56cc-8283-2bc28a6b66ca)
Chapter 1 (#u48686ad1-d1d6-5ead-b69e-92787696a2eb)
Chapter 2 (#u93fb04e8-63a9-57d1-8627-b036a0d01f81)
Chapter 3 (#u58a2947d-8d56-5a69-8aa2-413c560ebc36)
Chapter 4 (#ufdac0dd7-b4ef-548a-8c3e-b52d04efc961)
Chapter 5 (#ua3f830b3-c4c9-58ca-9bcb-be3e9751b6aa)
Monday 11th August 2014 (#u5661cc9c-2d9c-5117-bd6c-3f457dab5c10)
Chapter 6 (#u787c1f43-7bd8-51d3-bb91-2d319a4421a8)
Chapter 7 (#u2ff8c419-7cc3-5211-9c12-7c645ab565fe)
Chapter 8 (#u67b8cf47-128d-51b9-a251-a0962a1aba23)
Friday 22nd August 2014 (#u153b0811-fbe5-5137-8848-184a2a12c95d)
Chapter 9 (#u458d3aad-b6a7-594e-89f8-6d969c2c2571)
Chapter 10 (#u83ab6820-19b1-59d9-bd4d-70e31aa6a452)
Chapter 11 (#uebeb948d-c900-5520-8f42-cda27aa25b60)
Tuesday 26th August 2014 (#u121729c7-a993-596b-a117-8167b84d91bc)
Chapter 12 (#ub524609b-8f7e-5450-a264-85b0d9535b44)
Chapter 13 (#uda8ccdfa-e5ff-506f-91e8-e028e922439e)
Thursday 25th September 2014 (#uea97b398-aec4-5ff2-abc8-36fc7f738e0b)
Chapter 14 (#u1ac3fef1-ae8a-5077-857f-27dbdd045cfa)
Chapter 15 (#u54b9e2d1-c482-5cb7-864e-310a9728a88a)
Chapter 16 (#uf74cbf54-4826-5e50-9f09-fbd8d73e3d31)
Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday 7th October 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)
Wednesday 8th October 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)
Friday 10th October 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)
Friday 24th October 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 24 (#litres_trial_promo)
Monday 3rd November 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 25 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 26 (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday 4th November 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 27 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 28 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 29 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 30 (#litres_trial_promo)
Saturday 8th November 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 31 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 32 (#litres_trial_promo)
Tuesday 25th November 2014 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 33 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 34 (#litres_trial_promo)
