The Child: the clever, addictive, must-read Richard and Judy Book Club bestselling crime thriller - Couverture souple

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Clever and compelling. You’ll love THE CHILD’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year's must-reads’ Lee Child

‘An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret. An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!’ Shari Lapena

The bestselling author of 2016’s breakout debut, THE WIDOW, returns with her new dark, unputdownable thriller.

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When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it’s impossible to ignore.

For one woman, it’s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.

For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.

And for the third, a journalist, it’s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.

The Child’s story will be told.

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‘I loved this gripping story that kept me guessing to the end’ Liz Nugent

‘Fiona Barton is a major new talent’ M J Arlidge

Fiona Barton's debut, The Widow, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been published in thirty-five countries and optioned for television. Her second novel, The Child, was a Sunday Times bestseller. Born in Cambridge, Fiona currently lives in south-west France.

Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards.

While working as a journalist, Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and she developed a fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics. Fiona interviewed people at the heart of these crimes, from the guilty to their families, as well as those on the periphery, and found it was those just outside the spotlight who interested her most . . .