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When a newborn vanishes from a remote Australian road, the ensuing police investigation spirals into a worldwide media frenzy. The case fractures the family, as rumours and guilt force Joanna and Alistair to confront shifting loyalties and an unsettling truth. In this tense psychological thriller, the pursuit of justice intertwines with a haunting moral dilemma, compelling readers to question what is truly right.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Helen FitzGerald
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