From the bestselling author of The Roanoke Girls comes a riveting mystery and poignant exploration of guilt, loss and devastation. From the bestselling author of The Roanoke Girls comes a riveting mystery and poignant exploration of guilt, loss and devastation. ‘A blistering page-turner. . .deeply chilling and beautifully written’ Chris Whitaker ‘Fans of Gillian Flynn will love this’ Good Housekeeping * * * A murdered girl. A convicted killer. Justice served… Or is it? It’s been fourteen years since Greer’s older sister Eliza was murdered. Her family has never been the same. Nor has the small town of Ludlow. The killer was convicted and executed but another body has been found. A copycat, according to the authorities, but Greer is convinced there is more to the story. And she is returning to Ludlow in search of the truth. Praise for Amy Engel: ‘Darkly sexy and compelling’ HEAT ‘You’ll be gripped’ RICHARD MADELEY 'This is fierce and brilliant' OBSERVER ‘A must-have’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘A deeply chilling, beautifully written mystery. I Did It For You is a blistering page-turner, and a complex study of grief and the power of guilt. Amy Engel is a huge talent’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘A heart-breaking crime story about the need to make sense of the senseless acts of violence that rip your life apart and how you can’t choose who you love. . .Amy Engel is the queen of the small-time mystery’ LAURE VAN RENSBURG ‘If you’re looking for an engrossing thriller, this one ticks all the boxes: sleek writing, insight into the complexity of terrible crimes, and a plot that will keep you guessing and turning “just one more page” late into the night’ JULIA HEABERLIN ‘I Did It For You kept me glued from page one to the end and has stuck with me since. It’s my first Amy Engel novel and I’m off to read the others. . .’ LESLEY THOMSON ‘Fans of Gillian Flynn’s gritty novels will love this dark thriller’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ‘A riveting mystery. . .In this devastating thriller, Amy Engel explores guilt, grief and the secrets buried in one small community’ WOMAN’S OWN ‘In this stellar standalone. . .Engel elevates the already tantalizing mystery with an uncommonly raw portrayal of Greer’s grief – her palpable inner struggles form the backbone of the novel. Mysteries don’t come much better than this’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred) ‘Multilayered and engrossing…A tense and immersive novel that considers the delight and darkness of living in a close-knit small town’ BOOKPAGE The chilling new thriller from the author of The Roanoke Girls Amy Engel is the author of THE FAMILIAR DARK, THE ROANOKE GIRLS, and THE BOOK OF IVY series. A former criminal defense attorney, she lives in Missouri with her family. The chilling new thriller from the author of The Roanoke Girls • 50,000 copies of The Roanoke Girls sold through Bookscan UK • The Roanoke Girls was a Richard & Judy pick and a #1 ebook bestseller • An atmospheric, claustrophobic thriller set in a small town
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