Louise Candlish

On a summer's day in Paris, tourists on a river trip watch in horror as a small boy falls overboard and disappears below the surface of the water. As his mother stands frozen to the spot, another passenger jumps... This is the story of how a single act of courage transforms the lives of all those involved.

When Fi Lawson arrives home to find strangers moving into her house, she is plunged into terror and confusion. She and her husband Bram have owned their home on Trinity Avenue for years, how can this other family possibly think the house is theirs? As the nightmare takes grip, Fi tries to make sense of the events that lead to a devastating crime... Contains some offensive language.

When Joe and Christy Davenport step into their new home, they believe their dreams have come true. But Christy becomes obsessed with the previous occupant, Amber Fraser, whose departure is shrouded in mystery. What happened to her? And why are their neighbourly attempts at friendship met with an unnerving silence?

Until Darren and Jodie Booth move in, Lowland Way is a suburban paradise. But soon disputes over loud music and parking rights escalate to threats of violence. Then, early one Sunday, a horrific crime shocks the street. As the police go house-to-house, the residents close ranks and everyone's story is the same: Booth did it. But there's a problem. The police don't agree. And the door they're knocking on next is yours...

Arriving on the windswept Ile de Ré, Tabby Dewhurst enters the strange, hidden world of Emmie, whose sudden offer of friendship is at odds with her obsession with privacy. Tabby begins to form suspicions about Emmie, suspicions that lead her to a scandal with shattering consequences.