The Girl Who Wasn't There

From the global bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks comes a twisty YA mystery-thriller that crosses borders in search of a truth someone has fought hard to bury. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, E. Lockhart and Natasha Preston.

Seventeen-year-old Eva lives in almost total isolation – home-schooled, no access to the outside world, her every movement monitored by a mother so terrified of losing another child. Since her twin brother Morgan was abducted from their pram as a baby, the tragedy has shaped her entire existence. But then she meets Milo, a curious and charismatic boy who shows her what a normal life could be like – until she discovers that he’s been investigating Morgan's disappearance in secret.

But when Milo's search ends in an astonishing discovery, Eva is forced to question everything she knows about herself. For the first time in her life, she breaks free. Setting off across Europe with Milo, their pursuit of answers takes them to the winding streets of Krakow, where freedom feels intoxicating and their friendship starts to edge into something more.

As long-buried secrets begin to come to light, it soon becomes clear that finding out the truth of Morgan's disappearance might actually be the easy part – surviving it is something else entirely.

About Emily Barr

The One Memory of Flora Banks published in 2017 was Emily Barr's first novel for young adults and was a global hit, publishing in 27 languages. Before that, she worked as a journalist in London but always hankered after a quiet room and a book to write. She went travelling for a year, which gave her an idea for a novel set in the world of backpackers in Asia. This became Backpack, an adult thriller which won the WH Smith New Talent Award. She has since written dozens more young adult and adult books published in the UK and around the world. She lives in Cornwall with her husband and their children.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780241777213
  • Length: 384 pages
  • Price: £9.99
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