Lily knows every inch of Aurora Island—she came here to disappear.

Hidden away, a mile off the mainland, it’s a paradise of beautiful beaches and picture-postcard villages. The perfect place to reinvent yourself. To keep secrets buried.

But this summer, women are vanishing—in a chilling alphabetical pattern. First Alice. Then Beccy. Then Corinne. Each disappearance more mysterious than the last, leaving no trace behind.

As panic builds on the island, a hit true-crime podcast seizes on the story. Its magnetic host, Ross, arrives with questions, charm, and an agenda no one can quite pin down.

For Lily, each new disappearance brings her letter closer. And on Aurora, where some come to hide and others vanish without a trace, time is running out—one woman at a time…

A former journalist across magazines including Grazia, Marie Claire, Stylist and several of the UK’s national newspapers, Caroline is now a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and sold around the world.

Her novels, often described as psychological thrillers, are also very much books about the female experience, tackling themes such as infertility, domestic violence, motherhood, sexual assault and mental health.

When not writing, Caroline is usually reading, going to book club, or interviewing fellow authors at her local bookshops. Some people might say she needs more varied hobbies.

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