The gripping and exciting first book in a brand new crime thriller series from the No.1 bestselling author. Welcome to North Falls. A small town where everyone knows everyone. But nobody knows the truth. Emmy Clifford has lived here all her life. She thinks she knows her neighbours. She's wrong. She thinks it's just another hot summer night: a night like any other. She's wrong. When her best friend's daughter asks for help, she thinks it's just some teenage drama. She thinks it can wait. She's never been more wrong in her life. As the town ignites in the wake of the girls' disappearance, Emmy throws herself into the search. But then she realises: You never really know a town until you know its secrets. Is Emmy ready for the truth? Praise for Karin Slaughter: 'Crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connelly 'I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn 'One of the best crime novelists in America' Washington Post 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' Jeffrey Deaver 'In a class of her own' West Australian