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

Name: The Vanished Girl: A missing child, a long-held secret, and a SHOCKING twist. The BRAND-NEW for 2026 gripping, emotional mystery from the best-selling author
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (564 reviews)
Author: Kathleen McGurl

by Kathleen McGurl

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

4.2 (564)

4.2 stars from 564 reviews. Top 94% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

Published by Arotahi Agency

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Perfect for you if...

You love dual-timeline mysteries where past and present collide, especially when the narrator is unreliable about their own role in events.
You're drawn to character-driven stories about loyalty, guilt, and the cost of keeping secrets within tight-knit groups.
You want a page-turner with genuine twists that reframe what you thought you knew, not just shock for shock's sake.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer mysteries where the crime itself is the main puzzle rather than stories focused on the emotional fallout decades later.
You need a flawless protagonist to root for, because Jo is haunted, alcoholic, and morally compromised by her past.
You dislike stories that jump between timelines without clear markers, as this structure demands close attention to follow the reveal.

About this book

In 1976, teenager Jo Salway and her lifelong friends experience a long, hot summer that changes when a young girl named Pippa Jenkins vanishes without a trace. The friends close ranks to protect themselves, altering the course of their futures. Fifty years later in 2024, Jo remains haunted by these events and has never returned to her childhood home of Hareton Wick. Struggling with trauma and seeking solace, Jo decides the only way forward is to unravel the secrets of her past. As she investigates Pippa's disappearance, the truth begins to lead closer to home, forcing Jo to question who she can trust and who she might betray.

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Currently #3,940 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.2★ from 564 reviews

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