Publisher's Synopsis
Zoe finds five-year-old Maddie alone and dirty on a countryside road. Frightened for Maddie's safety, she picks her up and takes her back to her father. But Maddie wasn't just lost, she was there to lure her serial killer dad's new victim. After escaping from the clutches of Maddie's father, she bonds with the little girl. Only Maddie knows what it was like to be at that house. And when no family members come forward to claim Maddie, Zoe decides to adopt her. They move away to a safe house on the Cornish coast and become a family of their own. Zoe gets married and has another child, a baby brother for Maddie. But Maddie is still traumatised by what she experienced. Diagnosed with callous and unemotional traits, Zoe has a tough job to ensure Maddie has the love and support she needs. And now, 11 years later, Maddie's school bully is found dead, and another girl is missing.
