`Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming...a terrific read!' Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood One little lie just became deadly... Perfect mother. Perfect wife. Jane Goodwin has spent years building her picture-perfect life in the quiet town of Ashdon. So when the girl next door, sixteen-year-old Clare Edwards, is found murdered, Jane knows she must first protect her family. Every marriage has a few white lies and hers is no exception. Jane's worked hard to cover up her dark secret from all those years ago - and she'll do anything to keep it hidden...

Praise for The Girl Next Door: `A compelling page-turner about the nature of suspicion, hidden secrets, and claustrophobic local communities.' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle and The Collector `Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming...a terrific read!' Cass Green, author of In a Cottage in a Wood `A compelling plot which keeps the reader captivated until the final twist.' Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author `Absolutely loved it. So claustrophobic and unsettling!' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me `Domestic noir and police procedural served up in one delicious helping.' Rachel Sergeant, author of The Perfect Neighbours 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down.' C. L. Taylor `Gripping, manipulative and thrilling. I couldn't put it down.' Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose `Unsettling...I read this with a growing sense of dread.' Louise Jensen, author of The Sister `A beautifully written and pacy tale which crackles with twists and turns.' Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff House `An enthralling, sharply observed thriller...impossible to put down!' Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister `Kept me guessing until its chilling conclusion.' Lucy Clarke, author of You Let Me In `So clever and I didn't guess the ending at all!' Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request