Girl, Forgotten
From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US Marshall Andrea Oliver as she investigates a cold case with links to her father’s past.
A SMALL TOWN HIDES A BIG SECRET…
Who killed Emily Vaughn?
A GIRL WITH A SECRET…
Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night that should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever.
AN UNSOLVED MURDER…
Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that’s about to change.
ONE FINAL CHANCE TO UNCOVER A KILLER…
US Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality, Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out there – and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too…
Reviews
#1 Bestseller in Holland, Belgium, and Ireland
#2 in UK
#2 New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller
#3 Bestseller in Australia & New Zealand
#4 Canada Globe and Mail Bestseller
A PW “Most Anticipated” for Fall 2022
A Sunday Times “Book of the Month” & “100 Best Books of Summer”
Winner of the Audiofile Earphones Award
A PopSugar “Best of 2022”
"The whole story is a masterpiece of mystery, and Slaughter's skill as a writer has never shone as brightly as it has in this novel.” —Book Reporter
"Like touching a live wire that continues across three generations.” —Kirkus
“Layer upon layer of mystery, a great cast of characters, and some genuinely startling twists. This is Slaughter at her best.” —Booklist Starred Review
“Slaughter skillfully leads readers on a thrilling journey into the past to solve the murder that a small town wants to forget, yet is still haunted by.” —Library Journal Starred Review
“Slaughter relies less on real surprises to hold the attention than she does on page-turning qualities, which this effortlessly accomplished thriller has in keen-edged spadefuls.”—The Times
