Elise 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.

Tensions 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.

This 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...

Perfect for fans of Broadchurch, L.J. Ross and Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope novels.

Readers can't put down Local Gone Missing!

'Like all Fiona Barton's books, this one is simply a must read.'

'A fab, twisty-turny mystery' Sun

'I absolutely loved this book and raced through. Brilliant story and brilliant writing - I highly recommend!'

'I was completely swept up in this story of a seaside town full of dark secrets - the ending was masterful. I loved it!' KATHERINE FAULKNER, author of Greenwich Park

'This was an absolute page turner. Loved it from start to finish!'

'Tense and full of reveals and twists. A compulsively dark mystery. Fiona Barton never disappoints!' LESLEY KARA

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'I absolutely loved this smart, twisty novel!' SHARI LAPENA

'A dark and twisty read' NITA PROSE, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE MAID
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THE TENSE AND COMPELLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WIDOW AND THE CHILD.

'Tense and full of reveals and twists. This compulsively dark mystery is a joy to read. Fiona Barton never disappoints!' LESLEY KARA

One more lie among so many can't hurt.

Elise King never expected to live somewhere like Ebbing. Her career as a successful, ambitious detective meant everything to her. But then illness left her unsure if she'd ever return to work and in need of some rest and recuperation. So, here she is.

At first glance, Ebbing seems a small, sleepy seaside town. But Elise soon realises that tensions are running high: the weekenders in their fancy clothes, renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. A town, divided.

And while Elise watches and wonders what's really going on behind closed doors, Dee Eastwood, her cleaner, often knows. She's an invisible presence in many of the houses in town but she sees and hears everything.

Tensions in the town reach boiling point when two teenagers end up in hospital and a local man vanishes without trace. Elise starts digging for answers, and in a close-knit place like this it should be easy. But even the smallest of towns can harbour the darkest of secrets...

Everyone's a suspect when a local goes missing.

Praise for Fiona Barton:

'Utterly engrossing' Shari Lapena

'Intelligent, insightful and compelling' C L Taylor

'Engrossing. Suspenseful' Stephen King

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