THE CRACK
A sleepy coastal town. An unsolved disappearance. A sister who can’t forget.
Ren Holbrook was a teenager on a family holiday when her younger sister, Daisy, vanished from Crackerly Bay. With few leads, the case quickly went cold, leaving heartbreak in its wake.
But Ren has always known who killed Daisy. So when another girl goes missing from the same place eighteen years later, she knows Arthur Bicknell’s murderous habits have resurfaced.
But Ren is facing uncomfortable questions of her own in relation to her mother’s death. This might be her last chance to expose the killer for the monster he is and finally force Arthur Bicknell to pay for the things he has done.
As old secrets and new lies collide, a desperate Ren is forced to ask herself, what lines is she prepared to cross to get her revenge?
“A gripping, evocative and deeply-felt mystery, The Crack combines a propulsive missing-person investigation with a powerful exploration of family, grief and guilt, keeping you turning the pages right to the very end.”
— Anna Downes, RED RIVER ROAD
Michelle Stephens is a writer of twisty suspense mysteries and thriller fiction about desperate people pushed to breaking point.
Her debut novel, THE CRACK, releases in January 2027 and she is currently working on her second book.
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