Лучшие произведения Fiona Barton

Жизнь скромной и тихой Джин – примерной жены Глена Тейлора – изменилась в тот день, когда в городе пропала маленькая девочка, а в дверь к супругам постучалась полиция. Ее идеального мужа обвинили в похищении. Конечно же, это ошибка, Глен и мухи не обидит. Так она и говорила всем вокруг.
А теперь муж мертв, можно уже не таиться. Столько людей хотят услышать правду, узнать, что произошло на самом деле и каково это – жить с чудовищем. Слово за несчастной вдовой, которая давно поняла, что может заставить людей поверить во что угодно. Но кого легче обмануть – других или себя?

When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it’s impossible to ignore. For one woman, it’s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her. For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered. And for the third, a journalist, it’s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth. The Child’s story will be told.

Everyone watches their neighbours.
Elise King moves into the sleepy seaside town of Ebbing. Illness has thrown her career as a successful detective into doubt, but no matter how hard she tries to relax and recuperate, she knows that something isn't right.
Everyone lies about their friends.
Tensions are running high beneath the surface of this idyllic community: the weekenders in their fancy clothes, renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. A town divided, with the threat of violence only a heartbeat away.
Everyone knows a secret.
This peaceful world is shattered when two teenagers end up in hospital and a local man vanishes without trace. Elise starts digging for answers, but the community closes ranks, and the truth begins to slip through her fingers. Because in a small town like this, the locals are good at keeping secrets...
Everyone's a suspect when a local goes missing.