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The Girls Left Behind

By: Emily Gunnis
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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About this listen

The gripping new audiobook from the global bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER Emily Gunnis is a heartwrenching story of a girl disappeared, a terrible wrong and powerful people with something to hide...

NO ONE BELIEVED THE GIRLS.

BUT BONES DON'T LIE...

The clock is ticking for Superintendent Jo Hamilton, who is just days from retirement from Sussex Police when the discovery of the bones of a young woman takes her back to a tragic unsolved case she worked on as WPC in the 1970s: the disappearance of a teenage girl from a notorious local children's home, not long after another young resident died in suspicious circumstances.

Jo is determined track down the victim's sister, convinced that re-opening the hushed-up wrongs of the past will uncover the truth of the girls' deaths. But will the trail lead her disturbingly close to home?

Your favourite authors adore Emily Gunnis's powerful, emotional and gripping bestsellers.

©2023 Emily Gunnis (P)2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Heartfelt Suspense Cold Case

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Critic reviews

'Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching... A novel that stays with you. I was gripped' Sophie Kinsella

'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel Adele Parks

'Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse
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This is the first book from Emily Gunnis I’ve read,
Well read good voice from reader ,
Really enjoyed the book .

Really good story

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I enjoyed listening to this story and finding out more about each of the different characters.

Interesting characters, good story

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I really liked the characters and how well they were described, loved the twists and turns and hearing the back story to the characters and bringing to the present day.

Very well read as well, I honestly just kept putting it on whenever I could.

When is the next one out?

Couldn’t stop listening

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I found this author a month ago and so happy to have find a few more books. Well recommend.

Another fabulous book

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Story with a back story which links through brilliantly at then end….a twist that you don’t see coming. Beautifully written and narrated.

The Girls Left Behind Emily Gunnis

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