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1 internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter returns with a sophisticated and chilling psychological thriller of dangerous secrets, cold vengeance, and unexpected absolution, in which two estranged sisters must come together to find truth about two harrowing tragedies, twenty years apart, that devastate their lives. Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared lossa devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed. The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . . and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it. Powerful, poignant, and utterly gripping, packed with indelible characters and unforgettable twists, Pretty Girls is a masterful thriller from one of the finest suspense writers working today. ** Discover the heart-racing thriller from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her , now a major Netflix series. 'A stunning family tragedy and a hold-your-breath pedal-to-the-metal thriller. . . certain to be a book of the year' LEE CHILD 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN ______________________ A missing girl. A family torn apart. An unsolved mystery. Twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia Scott's older sister vanished without a trace. Her disappearance had a devastating effect on their family. Now another teenage girl is missing, and the circumstances of her disappearance are hauntingly similar to Julia's . . . It is up to Lydia and Claire to revisit their past, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago. But will they be able to face what they find along the way? ______________________ Crime and thriller masters know there is nothing better than a little Slaughter: ' Passion , intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD ' I'd follow her anywhere ' GILLIAN FLYNN 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled ' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this ' JEFFERY DEAVER 'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping ' KATHRYN STOCKETT 'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last ' CAMILLA LACKBERG 'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers ' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss -- a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed. The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago ... and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it. Twenty years ago, Claire Scott's eldest sister, Julia, went missing. No one knew where she went - no note, no body. It was a mystery that was never solved - and it tore her family apart. Now another girl has disappeared - with chilling echoes of the past. And it seems that she might not be the only one. Claire is convinced Julia's disappearance is linked. But when she begins to learn the truth about her sister, she is confronted with a shocking discovery, and nothing will ever be the same This is the compelling new standalone novel from the Sunday Times number 1 bestselling author of Unseen and Cop Town. With a missing girl in the news, Claire Scott can't help but be reminded of her sister, who disappeared twenty years ago in a mystery that was never solved. But when Claire begins to learn the truth about her sister, nothing will ever be the same The Compelling New Standalone Novel From The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author Of Unseen And Cop Town. With A Missing Girl In The News, Claire Scott Can’t Help But Be Reminded Of Her Sister, Who Disappeared Twenty Years Ago In A Mystery That Was Never Solved. But When Claire Begins To Learn The Truth About Her Sister, Nothing Will Ever Be The Same. Estranged for years after the disappearance of their sister, trophy wife Claire and struggling single mom Lydia are reunited by the murder of Claire's husband and investigate decades of family secrets to discover the truth. By the best-selling author of the Grant County series