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Nowhere Girl by Ruth Dugdall is an absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters. OMG I didn’t see that coming ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THIS is cracking fiction, yet has the power to feel disturbingly real ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ He said he wanted to help her. That was the first lie. On...
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'An absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters. OMG I didn’t see that coming' ★★★★★ 'THIS is cracking fiction, yet has the power to feel disturbingly real' ★★★★★
Don’t miss this nail-biting psychological suspense thriller in 2026!
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Nowhere Girl by Ruth Dugdall is an absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters. OMG I didn’t see that coming ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
THIS is cracking fiction, yet has the power to feel disturbingly real ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He said he wanted to help her. That was the first lie.
On the opening night of the biggest festival in the city, 17-year-old Ellie vanishes.
Looking for a fresh start, probation officer Cate Austin has moved countries to live with her detective boyfriend. But when the police dismiss the case as a teenage runaway, Cate begins to dig deeper.
What first looks like a straightforward missing-person case soon unravels to reveal a network of quiet, insidious lies. Beneath Luxembourg’s pristine beauty and polite façade, nothing is as it seems — and to bring Ellie home, Cate will have to risk everything she holds dear.
Don't miss this nail-biting thriller from award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling author Ruth Dugdall. Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis.
Readers LOVE Nowhere Girl:
‘I thought I had the plot all worked out. However, at just over halfway through I came across a real OMG moment!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'THIS is cracking fiction, yet has the power to feel disturbingly real' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An easy 5 star rating, would like to give even a higher rating!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The best one to date' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Grabs your heart and has a huge twist' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008805562
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HQ Digital
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Ruth Dugdall is an internationally published novelist, a #1 bestselling author and a short story writer. Her previous career was as a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked for 10 years as a Probation Officer.
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