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The Vanished Girl

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Pre-order this gripping and powerful mystery from the bestselling author of The Girl From Bletchley Park, now! 'Hugely enjoyable and compelling' — LOUISE DOUGLAS 'A rollercoaster of a novel, full of twists and turns … an immersive read that I cannot recommend enough. I inhaled it... Read More
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'Hugely enjoyable and compelling' LOUISE DOUGLAS

'Full of friendship, grief, love and loss … a stunning read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A missing child, a long-held secret, and a SHOCKING twist. The BRAND-NEW for 2026 gripping, emotional mystery from the best-selling author

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Pre-order this gripping and powerful mystery from the bestselling author of The Girl From Bletchley Park, now!

'Hugely enjoyable and compelling' — LOUISE DOUGLAS

'A rollercoaster of a novel, full of twists and turns … an immersive read that I cannot recommend enough. I inhaled it in two days!' — RACHEL BURTON

'Atmospheric and captivating' — JANE BETTANY

The memories of that summer won’t stay buried forever…

1976. It’s a long, hot summer, and all Jo Salway wants is to bask in the freedom of the holidays with her life-long friends. But when little Pippa Jenkins suddenly vanishes without a trace, the friends must close ranks to protect themselves. And in doing so, change the course of their futures forever …

2024. Haunted by the events of fifty years ago, Jo has never returned to her childhood home of Hareton Wick. But in the aftermath of trauma and with her only respite found at the bottom of a bottle, Jo knows that the only way to start afresh is to unravel the secrets of her past. But when the tangled web of Pippa’s disappearance starts to lead closer to home, who will Jo be able to trust, and who will she betray …

Readers are HOOKED by The Vanished Girl

'Full of friendship, grief, love and loss … a stunning read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Kathleen McGurl is the undisputed queen of dual timeline historical fiction' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Very addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Plenty of twists to keep me guessing. Couldn't put the book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What a great read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This really is a tragic tale … one of my favourite books to date' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A heart-tugging and addictive journey' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Perfect for fans of:

🕰️ Dual timeline

🔍 Gripping mysteries

Shocking twists

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008591731

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ Digital

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Kathleen McGurl lives in Bournemouth with her husband. She has two sons who have both now left home. She always wanted to write, and for many years was waiting until she had the time. Eventually she came to the bitter realisation that no one would pay her for a year off work to write a book, so she sat down and started to write one anyway. Since then she has published several novels with HQ and self-published another. She has also sold dozens of short stories to women's magazines, and written three How To books for writers. After a long career in the IT industry she became a full-time writer in 2019. When she's not writing, she's often out running, slowly.

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