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Full of suspense and didn’t-see-them-coming twists Adele Parks A superstar of psychological thrillers Daily Mail on Louise Candlish * She's finally back home … but is it really her? When three-year-old Tippi Macklin goes missing on a weekend break with her parents, her face appears in...
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Full of suspense and didn’t-see-them-coming twists Adele Parks
A superstar of psychological thrillers Daily Mail on Louise Candlish
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She's finally back home … but is it really her?
When three-year-old Tippi Macklin goes missing on a weekend break with her parents, her face appears in newspapers around the world, sparking endless debate and conspiracy theories. Wealthy and glamorous Jed and Gabby never give up hope that ‘Little Tippi’ will be found.
Eighteen years later, a young woman arrives at their door claiming to be their lost girl. She has a new name, a new history and some startling evidence to support her claim. Can she really be Tippi – or is she an imposter?
A DNA test will prove her identity one way or the other, but when the results come back, it seems the mystery has only just begun…
In her brand-new novel, Sunday Times bestseller Louise Candlish takes readers on a white-knuckle ride of suspense and tension. Perfect for fans of T. M Logan and Claire Douglas.
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Readers are HOOKED by A Knock at the Door:
'Wow. Kept me gripped from the first page … I stayed up till the early hours to finish this book all in one sitting' FIVE STAR Reader Review
'Outstanding. Superb. The whole story is dynamite and so well written, I was unable not to keep turning the pages to see what was going to happen next' FIVE STAR Reader Review
'Gripping. Such a twisted tale, I would never have guessed the dramatic ending. So so good' FIVE STAR Reader Review
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Praise for Louise Candlish:
'Sharp, clever and gripping. She's in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell
‘Tense, clever and bitingly observed. Superb’ Claire Douglas
'A taut, twisted tale… Just brilliant' John Marrs
‘Not only is Candlish a terrific storyteller, she has the gift of making you care about unlikable characters’ Guardian
‘The queen of the urban thriller returns with her winning blend of whodunit and thoroughly unreliable narrators’ Red
'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception – it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time' Mark Edwards
‘A twisting, seductive, ingenious thriller’ Chris Whitaker
‘Tense, provocative and devastatingly powerful’ T. M. Logan
‘Candlish is a master of her craft’ Adele Parks
‘I couldn’t put it down’ Shari Lapena
‘A compelling, nerve-tingling treat’ Nicci French
‘As good as I hoped it would be… loved it’ Jane Fallon
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008641061
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HQ
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Louise Candlish is the bestselling author of 16 novels and her books are published all over the world. Her book Our House was adapted into a major four-part ITV drama and won the 2019 British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. For more book news (and doting pictures of her fox-red Labrador Bertie), catch her on Twitter @louise_candlish, on Instagram @louisecandlish or facebook.com/LouiseCandlishAuthor.
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