Sam Carrington Untitled Book 2
Sam Carrington
THE MISSING WIFE
Sam Carrington
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
Copyright © Sam Carrington 2019
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Cover photographs: Face © Marta Bevacqua / Trevillion Images; Candle © Shutterstock
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Source ISBN: 9780008312954
Ebook Edition © June 2019 ISBN: 9780008259839
Version: 2019-06-14
PRAISE FOR SAM CARRINGTON (#ulink_372d809a-d7a0-5d39-9eed-703bf537c818)
‘Expertly written … with plentiful twists and unforgettable characters. An insightful and unnerving read.’
Caroline Mitchell, no.1 bestselling author of Silent Victim
‘A kick-ass page turner … I was knocked senseless by the awesome twist.’
John Marrs, no.1 bestselling author of The One
‘Psychologist Connie Summers is a fascinatingly flesh-and-blood guide through this twisty thriller.’
Louise Candlish, Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House
‘Keeps you guessing right to the end.’
Sue Fortin, no.1 bestselling author of Sister Sister
‘This book is not only gripping, but it explores the mother/daughter relationship perfectly, and ends with a gasp-out-loud twist.’
Closer
‘I devoured this story in one sitting!’
Louise Jensen, no.1 bestselling author of The Sister
‘Sam Carrington has done it again. One Little Lie is a twisty, gripping read. I loved it.’
Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood
‘I LOVED Bad Sister. Tense, convincing and complex, it kept me guessing (wrongly!)’
Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies
‘I read One Little Lie in one greedy gulp. A compelling thriller about the dark side of maternal instinct and love.’
Isabel Ashdown, bestselling author of Beautiful Liars
‘A gripping read which moved at a head-spinning pace … I simply couldn’t put this book down until I reached the dramatic and devastating conclusion.’
Claire Allan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose
‘Utterly original and thought provoking … This cries out to be made into a TV series.’
Amanda Robson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Guilt
‘Engrossing psychological suspense about the effect of a murder on the mother of a teenage killer. Sam Carrington had me hooked!’
Emma Curtis, bestselling author of One Little Mistake
Dedication (#u5f97bccc-5975-5c9b-81c8-98058096981e)
For Danika – my daughter, my friend, my inspiration.
Contents
Cover (#u125472fa-bf4b-5e40-bad8-4136841ecca0)
Title Page (#u4f7f5e35-fd1a-5e7c-a2ca-f7e4342752d9)
Copyright (#udc5cde6a-6f45-51c7-b809-e46f016c0b78)
Praise for Sam Carrington (#ufb46e48d-a744-5f33-a209-377091bbefae)
Dedication
Chapter 1: The Burial (#ua7e4c5f6-1baa-54e3-9ed2-819074552c6f)
Chapter 2: The Signs (#ua703560c-4d27-50b7-824d-106f4b74ae85)
Chapter 3: The Text (#u88147a80-5230-57c4-afc3-11e264e17fd4)
Chapter 4: The Friend (#ud989de7e-5e97-5aed-a473-b75bbe39428c)
Chapter 5: The Request (#u426421f5-67d9-5e03-ade3-40509dd02c6f)
Chapter 6: The Offer (#uede7f4c9-8463-5b74-9120-486ea77b22f3)
Chapter 7: The Decoy (#u276a401c-967f-5b63-ac68-680d76adec0e)
Chapter 8: The Guest (#u3f57e272-1c5d-5af5-b6a7-d3689bf2e0c6)
Chapter 9: The Party (#u3ec52fe5-d3de-520e-9a7c-5b29318ad5e6)
Chapter 10: The Hangover (#u005ed920-1276-51cc-8a78-9c8b61c65610)
Chapter 11: The Return (#u8722e034-fc65-5e3c-a63f-52fec487b7a7)
Chapter 12: The Message (#u85b10d1a-ccd8-5032-a751-d85852cf8455)
Chapter 13: The Shock (#u135c7f5e-8044-5066-808a-6cd828a047d4)
Chapter 14: The Disappearance (#u843056ce-01ac-51ef-8cea-00b966b7b42f)
Chapter 15: The Chat (#u33b2a88f-dea8-54d7-ad69-1271947ea8cd)
Chapter 16: The Past (#ua17030b3-b6f9-5add-a41f-62bcd12323f7)
Chapter 17: The Visit (#u29f82fa3-01d9-52a5-b27c-83a8e142dbf2)
Chapter 18: The Favour (#u138fe9d5-da23-5473-a812-2d1a941726da)
Chapter 19: The Appeal (#u7417a938-a4bd-54ca-a932-7191d15d74fa)
Chapter 20: The Photos (#u703615f2-aed8-50e7-95a3-70644a148d1d)
Chapter 21: The List (#u3b28f2e2-c680-5409-9169-5bfdb375eb31)
Chapter 22: The Dream (#u35a2a5e4-d7f0-5841-b4b7-928f16443c33)
Chapter 23: The Baby-Sitter (#ud4de9768-4311-529f-bc8c-b9eb4f203f9b)
Chapter 24: The Drunk (#u46c49090-07cc-5b2f-a3f6-0ee4f96684c0)
Chapter 25: The Apology (#u672dcc20-d539-5785-b5c0-4af377e38997)
Chapter 26: The Brush-Off (#u469a4792-2a56-59a8-8e0a-f17326d28250)
Chapter 27: The Lie (#u710fd0b3-2f2c-53e0-88c3-777b825026f9)
Chapter 28: The Secret (#u062d7372-cb5c-5e25-97ee-5ae170d26351)
Chapter 29: The Accident (#u0803e8ed-830e-5228-aea9-a23024fbe5c9)
Chapter 30: The Search (#ua590b6f5-5980-50ed-a7e9-769313200556)
Chapter 31: The Photo (#u152050ec-1b55-5700-9fcc-18fecd8986b7)
Chapter 32: The Gift (#u4e28a385-1d53-5741-82b7-01ad0d00b040)
Chapter 33: The Questions (#u52acf086-09f0-5d8e-81f2-7f76e0e7e6f1)
Chapter 34: The Mistake (#ub4cea525-c86e-53b1-b079-27fff6d80d51)
Chapter 35: The Update (#uce8a3c45-d661-57db-8f03-3315458d3b52)
Chapter 36: The Drone (#u46a0af68-dcc0-51a9-9fd2-ea27637e21f3)
Chapter 37: The Discovery (#u9cc63c91-0512-5a0c-8bc4-b0580152c400)
Chapter 38: The Aftershock (#ud182970f-b600-588d-a851-efada2fd5e40)
Chapter 39: The Gathering (#u1645e11d-4c08-5a7f-a1a3-06040a197c20)
Chapter 40: The Footage (#uaaf3a6f8-c1d4-5952-b743-ef0f0e9e67e7)
Chapter 41: The Theory (#u013bb6b7-5e72-575e-9ea4-eae29e402dd9)
Chapter 42: The House (#u96ed30ca-1740-51d6-9553-7229b2df42c0)
Chapter 43: The Find (#uce983242-0e6c-5c83-b430-8642194925a8)
Chapter 44: The Darkness (#u381bfbf7-a2a6-558c-b87c-eb30d6ad7b0c)
Chapter 45: The Truth (#ufc14a526-e62f-5e7d-aabb-24bfbc6a42bb)
Chapter 46: The Hypnosis (#u23fe9560-0a92-5ce3-9a3b-0985f8ed81a3)
Chapter 47: The Ghost (#uc9193258-2aa0-5fe0-8127-c991c56c71f4)
Chapter 48: The Revelation (#u4a35229b-f220-57b3-949a-348cb4180415)
Chapter 49: The Trap (#u4988ee7c-8c8f-5d2b-93c6-b1dce807623a)
Chapter 50: The Forgiveness (#u694f5d08-0ab5-5c7a-8606-9074886c5bc2)
Chapter 51: The Plan (#ua7fc1bf2-e676-5e93-ae2b-2c7f77dd7861)
Chapter 52: The Last Time (#u6722d0a2-dcbf-55c7-a48d-0b9000d8d275)
Chapter 53: The Funeral (#u30b700e8-dbaa-5bf8-84e6-9f5656c388e0)
The Epilogue (#uaa995903-c459-57e1-a438-a1bed7a9416d)
Acknowledgements (#u5aa76b49-d041-5aad-9cf3-150572c8110c)
Keep Reading … (#u4a00a307-8590-5358-a860-d3c9e9e58010)
About the Author (#u14074b8e-18b8-565e-9e21-3e8e4b1c7729)
By the Same Author (#ucbcdeca8-d123-52ab-9780-1c9dc7fcb358)
About the Publisher (#u38117d54-724b-5194-843b-b2060569380d)
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THE BURIAL (#ulink_2507c696-43a3-5cf2-847c-f66f78a84063)
I can still feel the mud embedded deep under my fingernails, taste the dirt on my lips. I can still see the eyes: shining like glass, open and staring, deep in their sockets. Dead.
In my mind I watch the earth piling onto the body, slowly blotting out what’s been done. Finally covering those eyes, so they can’t judge anymore.
I’m confident no trace can lead back to me.
Part of me feels regret; a sadness that it came to such a drastic act.
For the moment, my conscience is telling me I’m guilty.
But that can be buried too.
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