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Two missing girls. Two brutal murders. All connected to one farmhouse. Who is to blame?
When pretty and popular teenagers Piper Hadley and Tash McBain disappear one Sunday morning, the investigation captivates a nation but the girls are never found.
Three years later, during the worst blizzard in a century, a husband and wife are brutally killed in the farmhouse where Tash McBain once lived. A suspect is in custody, a troubled young man who can hear voices and claims that he saw a girl that night being chased by a snowman.
Convinced that Piper or Tash might still be alive, clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin and ex-cop Vincent Ruiz, persuade the police to re-open the investigation. But they are racing against time to save the girls from someone with an evil, calculating and twisted mind.
This psychological suspense novel features Michael Robotham's acclaimed detective duo investigating a cold case that refuses to stay buried. The story weaves together missing persons, murder mystery, and psychological tension as O'Loughlin and Ruiz uncover dark secrets connected to a remote farmhouse.
The narrative explores the aftermath of disappearance, the persistence of hope, and the twisted psychology of a calculating killer. Set against the backdrop of a brutal winter storm, this thriller combines atmospheric tension with complex character development.
Part of the Joseph O'Loughlin series, this installment showcases the clinical psychologist's unique investigative approach. O'Loughlin's psychological expertise proves crucial in understanding the mind behind these brutal crimes, while his partnership with ex-detective Vincent Ruiz adds investigative depth to the case.
Michael Robotham has been an investigative journalist in Britain, Australia and the US. One of world's most acclaimed authors of thriller fiction, he lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters.