The Girl Who Wasn't There

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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.

Sixteen-year-old Eva lives under total surveillance – her phone tracked, her bags tagged, her every movement monitored by parents terrified of losing another child. Her older sister was abducted as a baby, long before she was born, and that tragedy has shaped her entire existence. Only Milo, the quiet boy she meets at the library, offers her a glimpse of a normal life.

But when Milo confesses he’s been investigating the decades-old disappearance, Eva is furious . . . Until a violent attack lands Milo in hospital, convinced he’s uncovered information someone wants to keep hidden.

So, for the first time in her life, Eva breaks the rules, running away with Milo to get to the bottom of the case once and for all. Their search takes them to the winding streets of Krakow, where freedom feels intoxicating and their friendship starts to develop into something more. But as long-buried secrets come to light, it soon becomes clear that finding out the truth 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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