Briarstone

2 primary works

Under a Silent Moon

by Elizabeth Haynes

Published 15 October 2013

In the crisp, early hours of an Autumn morning, the police are called to a suspected murder at a farm outside a small village. A beautiful young woman has been found dead, blood all over the cottage she lives in. At the same time, police respond to a reported...Read more

In the crisp, early hours of an Autumn morning, the police are called to a suspected murder at a farm outside a small village. A beautiful young woman has been found dead, blood all over the cottage she lives in. At the same time, police respond to a reported female suicide, where a car has fallen into a local quarry. As DI Louisa Smith and her team gather the evidence, they discover a link between these two women, which sealed their dreadful fate one cold night, under a silent moon.

An unsettling and compulsively readable novel that will keep you gripped until the very last page.

Behind Closed Doors

by Elizabeth Haynes

Published 29 January 2015

'To begin with, nothing was certain except her own terror . . .'

Ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Scarlett Rainsford vanished without a trace during a family holiday to Greece. Not being able to find Scarlett was one of the biggest regrets of DCI Louisa Smith's career and when Scarlett is...

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'To begin with, nothing was certain except her own terror . . .'

Ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Scarlett Rainsford vanished without a trace during a family holiday to Greece. Not being able to find Scarlett was one of the biggest regrets of DCI Louisa Smith's career and when Scarlett is discovered back in her home town after all this time, Lou is determined to find out what happened to her and why she remained hidden for so long. Was she abducted or did she run away?

As Lou and her team delve deeper into Scarlett's past, their investigation throws up more questions than it answers. But as they edge closer to the truth about what really went on behind closed doors, it is more sinister and disturbing than they had ever imagined.

From the bestselling author of Into the Darkest Corner comes an unsettling and compulsively readable novel that will keep you under its spell until the very last page.