Penguin Random House Australia
From bestselling author Lisa Jewell
Jane follows a stranger to his house on the darkest edge of Hampstead Heath. Inside, she hears a scream and flees. Twenty-five years later, a glimpse of a haunted-looking woman at the same house sends Jane on a mission to uncover the house’s secrets.
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After committing an unthinkable crime, Quinn goes on the run. Stranded by a snowstorm, she takes refuge at the isolated Baxter Motel. But the motel isn't the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past . . .
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