| 99 Red Balloons Contributor(s): Carpenter, Elisabeth (Author), Riley, Victoria (Read by), Ovens, Sarah (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0008338221 ISBN-13: 9780008338220 Publisher: Avon Books OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Psychological - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Crime |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 5.6" (0.55 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge. What are the secret emails sent between Emma's husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is Emma really as innocent as she seems? Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Grace's picture in the newspaper. It's a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl - the first girl who disappeared... This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away. 'An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.' Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers 'An intelligent, taut and compelling thriller' Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie 'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen Fields, author of Perfect Remains 'The plot is seamless' Amanda Robson, author of Obsession |
Contributor Bio(s): Carpenter, Elisabeth: - Libby Carpenter lives in Preston with her family. She completed a BA in English Literature and Language with the Open University in 2011.Libby was awarded a Northern Writers' New Fiction award, and was longlisted for Yeovil Literary Prize (2015 and 2016) and the MsLexia Women's Novel award (2015). She loves living in the north of England and sets most of her stories in the area, including the novel she is writing at the moment. She currently works as a book keeper.Ollerenshaw, Maggie: - Maggie Ollerenshaw's theater work is extensive, ranging from several Alan Ayckbourn roles, to Martha in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Similarly, her many television credits cover Open All Hours and The House of Eliott, to a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Last of the Summer Wine. She has written for radio and has written and performed a one-woman musical play about Vera Lynn titled Yours Sincerely. |