The girls who disappeared A novel

What would you do to protect the ones you love? That's the question posed in Douglas' latest thriller (following The Couple at Number 9, 2022). It features Jenna Halliday, an investigative reporter with a new assignment to research and create content for a podcast on a 20-year-old cold case. Four teenage girls disappeared from Stafferbury in Wiltshire when their car crashed late at night on an eerie, possibly haunted road. Only the driver of the car, Olivia Rutherford, was ever found. When Jenna arrives in this small rural town to conduct interviews, she is met with suspicion. What happened to the missing girls? Some blame a supernatural force, while others believe they were murdered, kidnapped, or ran away. As Jenna's investigation intensifies, she receives threatening messages. Someone does not want her to find out the truth. Through Olivia's and Jenna's points of view and a dual time line, this atmospheric mystery exposes many red herrings. The haunting setting is both creepy and captivating. Myth, legends, and folklore guide the belief system in this small town, making it impossible to trust anyone.