My Darling Daughter

Name: My Darling Daughter
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SKU: 9781529444964
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the addictive, twisty thriller from the author of THE GIRL BEFORE

By JP Delaney

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'Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTERThe child you never knewknows all your secrets . . .Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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The addictive, chilling thriller from the million-copy bestselling author of The Girl Before - now a Sunday Times bestseller!

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'Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTER

The child you never knew

knows all your secrets . . .

Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by Anna, the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago.

But when they meet, Anna's home life sounds distinctly strange to Susie and her husband Gabe. And when Anna's adoptive parents seem to overreact to the fact she contacted them at all, Susie becomes convinced that Anna needs her help.

But is Anna's own behaviour simply what you'd expect from someone recovering from a traumatic childhood? Or are there other secrets at play here - secrets Susie has also been hiding for the last fifteen years?

'A twisty, electrifying read' WOMAN'S OWN

'Absorbing and fast-paced' KARIN SLAUGHTER

See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers:

'DAZZLING' - Lee Child

'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express

'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail

'INGENIOUS' - New York Times

'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine

'ELEGANT' - Peter James

'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday

'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home

'ORIGINAL' - The Times

'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner

'CREEPY' - Heat

'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest

'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller

'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday Times

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529444964

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction JP Delaney Psychological Thriller

About the Author

JP Delaney's first psychological thriller, The Girl Before, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide. His subsequent books Believe Me, The Perfect Wife, and Playing Nice were also top ten bestsellers, while Playing Nice was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection. Recently, JP Delaney has been heavily involved in the television adaptation of The Girl Before, as lead writer and co-executive producer.

www.jpdelaney.co.uk

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