Traces of Her
‘Addictive! A twisty page-turner that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. ’ Roz Watkins ‘Rose. Rose. Pick up, please. I know who killed her. I know who killed my real mum. I’ve worked it out. ’ When Rose’s flighty stepsister Willow disappears to Cornwall, she can’t help but roll her eyes. Willow is always taking off and there is always some kind of emergency. But after Willow discovers that she was adopted and her birth mother died in tragic circumstances, her trip to the coast sparks a search into her past. Two days later, when a package arrives at Rose’s house containing a series of four polaroids of four different men, Rose knows that Willow is in trouble. Each photograph a possible murder suspect, their family life begins to unravel, leaving one crucial question unanswered… Who killed Willow’s mother and where is Willow now? * * * * * * * Readers LOVE Traces of Her! ‘What a ride, more twists and turns than a Formula 1 race track’ A. M. Castle ‘A whirlwind of a read. Just brilliant!’ Diane Jeffrey 'Addictive and fast-paced. Amanda Brittany is a name to keep your eye on. A brilliant thriller' Phoebe Morgan ‘An emotional thriller with a broad cast of characters who come alive on the pages of this addictive mystery. ’ Naomi Joy ‘Gripped me from start to finish… Definitely did not see the twist at the end coming!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘This was an amazing page turner. So many twists and turns and I was completely surprised by the ending. ’ Netgalley reviewer ‘A real page turner. This book had me hooked. ’ Netgalley reviewer
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Amanda Brittany lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two dogs. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with family, travelling, walking, reading and sunny days. Her debut, Her Last Lie reached the Kindle top 100 in the US and Australia and was a #1 Bestseller in the UK. It has also been optioned for film. Her second psychological thriller Tell The Truth reached the Kindle top 100 in the US & was a #1 Bestseller in the US. All her ebook royalties for Her Last Lie are being donated to Cancer Research UK, in memory of her sister who lost her battle with cancer in July 2017. It has so far raised over £7,500.
‘Brittany reels readers in with this twisty, clever thriller that will have you second-guessing everything’
Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House
‘Brilliant, pacey, and will leave you suspecting everyone is involved!’
Darren O’Sullivan, author of Our Little Secret
‘Totally gripping’
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‘I had to keep turning the pages’
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‘A lot of twists and turns … it didn’t disappoint’
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Traces of Her
AMANDA BRITTANY
HQ
An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd.
1 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9GF
First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019
Copyright © Amanda Brittany 2019
Amanda Brittany asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9780008331184
E-book Edition © October 2019 ISBN: 9780008305406
Version: 2019-09-16
Table of Contents
About the Author
Praise for Amanda Brittany
Also by Amanda Brittany
Prologue
Chapter 1: Rose
Chapter 2: Ava
Chapter 3: Rose
Chapter 4: Ava
Chapter 5: Ava
Chapter 6: Rose
Chapter 7: Ava
Chapter 8: You
Chapter 9: Rose
Chapter 10: Ava
Chapter 11: Rose
Chapter 12: Rose
Chapter 13: Rose
Chapter 14: Ava
Chapter 15: You
Chapter 16: Rose
Chapter 17: Ava
Chapter 18: Rose
Chapter 19: Ava
Chapter 20: Rose
Chapter 21: Ava
Chapter 22: You
Chapter 23: Rose
Chapter 24: Ava
Chapter 25: Rose
Chapter 26: Rose
Chapter 27: Rose
Chapter 28: Ava
Chapter 29: Ava
Chapter 30: Ava
Chapter 31: Rose
Chapter 32: Ava
Chapter 33: Rose
Chapter 34: Ava
Chapter 35: You
Chapter 36: Rose
Chapter 37: Rose
Chapter 38: Ava
Chapter 39: Rose
Chapter 40: Ava
Chapter 41: Rose
Chapter 42: Ava
Chapter 43: You
Chapter 44: Rose
Chapter 45: Ava
Chapter 46: Rose
Chapter 47: Rose
Chapter 48: Ava
Chapter 49: You
Chapter 50: Rose
Chapter 51: Rose
Chapter 52: Rose
Chapter 53: Rose
Chapter 54: Ava
Chapter 55: Ava
Chapter 56: Ava
Chapter 57: Rose
Chapter 58: You
Chapter 59: Rose
Chapter 60: Rose
Chapter 61: Ava
Rose
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
A Letter from Amanda
About the Publisher
To Liam, Daniel, Luke, Lucy & Janni.
2001
She lies on the sand dressed in yellow satin, a ring of sodden flowers clinging to her blonde hair like seaweed. The pendant around her slim neck says ‘Mummy’ – a gift from Willow.
Grasses stir in the howling wind and a mist rolls in from the Celtic Sea, moving over her lifeless body – ghosts waiting to take her hand and lead her away from this lonely place where seagulls cry.
A man will come soon. He walks his border collie at the same time each morning along the same sandy path that edges the sea in Bostagel, and today will be no different.
He will stride with the aid of his stick; grey hair flapping in the wind, calling after his dog. Content with his lot.
Then he will see her body, and her sister’s wedding dress folded neatly on the rocks. The shock will stay with him forever.
