The Missing Mother

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Atlantic Books Australia
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2026
Edition: First Edition

Description: 405 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: A razor-sharp psychological suspense thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn about the family secrets that bind us - and break us.When Elspeth returns from New York to her hometown of Geelong, its not for a holiday - its because her mother, Simone, has vanished without a trace.Elspeth moves in with her sister, Aoife, and old wounds reopen as they circle around their fathers death years earlier. But Elspeths own behaviour soon unsettles those around her. Shes jittery, secretive - and the police begin to wonder if shes hiding something more than grief. Desperate to prove her innocence, Elspeth teams up with Steve, a local crime reporter, to hunt for the truth. Their search leads them to Simones unfinished memoir, which includes letters that expose long-buried betrayals and dangerous secrets. But as the investigation tightens, so does the net around Elspeth. Is she an investigator, a daughter, or something more dangerous Because in a family built on lies and betrayal, digging too deep can be deadly.

ISBN: 9781922928139