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A novel of love, loss, and revenge, from the author of "Fires In The Dark" and "Stone Cradle". Shortlisted for the 2010 Costa Novel Award, it will appeal to fans of Joanna Briscoe, Kate Atkinson, Maggie O'Farrell, and Chris Cleave. There will be a poster, national press and magazine advertising campaign for this lead women's fiction title. 'It's gripping, absorbing, beautifully constructed and written with great sensitivity...' Hilary Mantel
Synopsis
Two police officers knock on Laura's door and her life changes forever. They tell her that her nine-year old daughter Betty has been hit by a car and killed. When justice is slow to arrive, Laura decides to take her own revenge and begins to track down the man responsible.
