The Second Sister

The chilling new psychological thriller from the author of the the top ten bestseller, THE BOOK OF YOU, which was selected for Richard and Judy in 2015. Perfect for fans of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and DISCLAIMER. It is ten years since Ella's sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him? At thirty, Miranda's age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister's child and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims. Haunted by the possibility that Thorne took Miranda, and driven by her nephew's longing to know about his mother, Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth – no matter how dangerous... The Chilling New Psychological Thriller By Claire Kendal, Author Of The Bestselling Novel, The Book Of You, Which Was Selected For Richard And Judy In 2015. Perfect For Fans Of The Girl On The Train And Disclaimer. Ten Years Ago, Ella's Sister Miranda Vanished Without Trace. Now Thirty, The Same Age As Miranda When She Disappeared, Ella Has Grown To Look Dangerously Like The Missing Woman. Ella Becomes Convinced That The Man Who Took Miranda Is Watching Her Family. To Ella, This Is An Opportunity As Much As A Prospect Of Fear. It Makes Her More Determined Than Ever To Find Out What Happened To The Beautiful And Mysterious Miranda. Because Who Better Than A Sister To See What The Police Overlooked And To Understand The Missing Woman? Especially As The Perpetrator Leaves New Evidence That Only Ella Takes Seriously. Is Ella Paranoid, Or Intensely Intuitive? She Idolised Her Older Sister, But Now She Will Need To Face Some Difficult Truths. How Was Miranda, A Nurse, Able To Pay Cash For Her Flat And Her Luxury Car? What Made Her Write A Will When She Was Still Pregnant, Asking That Custody Of Her Child Be Shared Between Ella And Her Parents? The Price Of Learning Miranda's Fate Will Be Far Higher Than Ella Imagines ... Claire Kendal. The chilling psychological thriller from a top ten bestselling author. I'm the sister who got away. The lucky one. Until now. It is ten years since Ella's sister Miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind. Chilling new evidence links Miranda to the horrifying Jason Thorne, now in prison for murdering several women. Is it possible that Miranda knew him? At thirty, Miranda's age when she vanished, Ella looks uncannily like the sister she idolized. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister's child and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims. Haunted by the possibility that Thorne took Miranda, and driven by her nephew's longing to know about his mother, Ella will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth – no matter how dangerous... A decade ago, Ella Brooke's older sister, Miranda, vanished without a trace. With every passing year, Ella has come to resemble more closely the sister she lost - the same dark hair, the same piercing blue eyes - and now she's the same age Miranda was when she disappeared. Ella is certain that Miranda was taken, and that one man is key to her disappearance: Jason Thorne. The tabloids report that a new link has been found connecting Miranda to this sadistic serial killer locked away in a psychiatric hospital. Ignoring warnings from the police and the disapproval of her parents, she seeks Thorne out.