<b>I raced through this intriguing, twisty and darkly funny thriller!</b>

- Roz Watkins,

'Completely gripping and incredibly addictive... I absolutely loved it and can't recommend it highly enough!' - The Book Magnet blog ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Life as a missing person is absolute murder...


When artist Eloise Ford hears that human remains found in an abandoned mine are believed to be those of long-missing teenager Elizabeth King, the shock sends her reeling.

It can't be true. Eloise knows this for a fact because... she is Elizabeth King.

Now, her carefully curated life in Cornwall is falling apart. Her husband is acting strangely, her children aren't speaking to her and she can't sell a painting for love nor money. But much more worrying are the signs that someone knows exactly who she is... and why she had to vanish thirty years ago.

Eloise needs answers. Is her son's ex-girlfriend just plain annoying... or does she know something? Will the detection skills of the online 'Truth Seekers' group prove more than amateurish? What's the real story behind those village newcomers?

And just how far would she go to keep her family, her friends, and her fraudulent life, safe?

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Readers and reviewers love The Vanishing Act!

'I have laughed, I have gasped at the twists, I have loved characters, I have hated characters. This is crime fiction laced with dry wit that is incredibly clever' - Random Things Through My Letterbox, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved this book... it just kept on giving and delivering. Just as I thought I had it mapped out - wham! Another curve ball. Another direction. Another secret or lie exposed. And all so expertly plotted, and very ably executed' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Cleverly plotted with many surprises and twists' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Witty and twisty' - My Weekly

'Ingenious and impossible to put down' - Yours

'I absolutely loved it and flew through it; the perfect combination of suspense, heart and humour!' - Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request

'I raced through this intriguing, twisty and darkly funny thriller!' - Roz Watkins, author of The Red House

'Cleverly plotted and compulsively readable' - _fortheloveofbooksx

'I couldn't put this down - such a clever, witty mystery, with great twists and a brilliant cast of characters who aren't always what they seem... I loved it!' - Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces

'A deliciously darkly funny thriller of the very best kind' - Fiona Cummins, author of When I Was Ten

'As well as a good mystery, Jakeman writes warm and funny dialogue that brings the relationships between the characters thoroughly to life' - The Morning Star

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Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Lisa Jewell and Kristen Perrin, this clever, darkly comic thriller will keep you glued to the pages!

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A gripping tale of missing persons and unsolved murders that are thrust into the online spotlight by a determined group of true-crime fans. Set in glorious Cornwall, this shrewd, suspenseful thriller is packed with wit, twists and pulse-pounding scenes. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Janice Hallett and Bella Mackie.
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Praise for Jo Jakeman:

'I loved it!... A witty, insightful and thoroughly entertaining murder mystery!' - Jo Callaghan

'Packed with explosive twists, this captivating murder mystery will keep you reading late into the night' - Womans Own

'A superb mystery with perfectly drawn characters, plenty of twists and turns, and a suffocating school experience that ultimately, even inevitably leads to murder' - Katy Watson


'Absolutely loved this witty, wicked and cleverly plotted story, with its sharply-drawn characters and skewering of privilege and class... A classic murder mystery - and one that will keep you guessing to the very end' - Caz Frear

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Not everyone who's missing wants to be found...

When artist Eloise Ford hears that human remains found in an abandoned mine are believed to be those of long-missing teenager Elizabeth King, the shock sends her reeling.

It can't be true. Eloise knows this for a fact because... she is Elizabeth King.

Now, her carefully curated life in Cornwall is falling apart. Her husband is acting strangely, her children aren't speaking to her and she can't sell a painting for love nor money. But much more worrying are the signs that someone knows exactly who she is... and why she had to vanish thirty years ago.

Eloise needs answers. Is her son's ex-girlfriend just plain annoying... or does she know something? Will the detection skills of the online 'Truth Seekers' group prove more than amateurish? What's the real story behind those village newcomers?

And just how far would she go to keep her family, her friends, and her fraudulent life, safe?

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408718421
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Little, Brown Book Group; Constable
Vekt
560 gr
Høyde
238 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Om bidragsyterne

Born in Cyprus, Jo Jakeman worked for many years in London before settling in Cornwall with her husband and sons.
When she's not writing or reading, Jo walks the coastal paths and plots the fictional downfall of those who have wronged her.