{"product_id":"local-gone-missing-1","title":"Local Gone Missing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I absolutely loved this smart, twisty novel' SHARI LAPENA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dark and twisty read'  NITA PROSE, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE MAID\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TENSE AND COMPELLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE WIDOW\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone watches their neighbours.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElise King moves into the sleepy seaside town of Ebbing. Illness has thrown her career as a successful detective into doubt, but no matter how hard she tries to relax and recuperate, she knows that something isn't right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone lies about their friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTensions are running high beneath the surface of this idyllic community: the weekenders in their fancy clothes, renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. A town divided, with the threat of violence only a heartbeat away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone knows a secret.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis peaceful world is shattered when two teenagers end up in hospital and a local man vanishes without trace. Elise starts digging for answers, but the community closes ranks, and the truth begins to slip through her fingers. Because in a small town like this, the locals are good at keeping secrets...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone's a suspect when a local goes missing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fab, twisty-turny mystery' \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense and full of reveals and twists. This compulsively dark mystery is a joy to read. Fiona Barton \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e disappoints!' LESLEY KARA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was completely swept up in this story of a seaside town full of dark secrets - the pace was perfect, the characters so skilfully drawn and the ending was masterful. I loved it!' KATHERINE FAULKNER, author of \u003ci\u003eGreenwich Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are gripped by \u003ci\u003eLocal Gone Missing\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fiona Barton is a brilliant author, and her stories are utterly compelling. Like all her books, this one is simply a must read.'          \u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely loved this book and raced through. Brilliant story and brilliant writing - I highly recommend!'          \u003cbr\u003e'This was an absolute page turner. Loved it from start to finish!'          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42840388468914,"sku":"9780552175869","price":215.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/389720_63f3feca835d43.93161210_9780552175869.jpg?v=1677345802","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/local-gone-missing-1","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}