Music and loud voices echo through the woods surrounding her. Wiping her tears, she hears the rustle of leaves close by. Footsteps. She has no time to scream before a hand covers her mouth and her entire world goes black.

In a patch of forest on the outskirts of a small town, five teenage school friends prepare to spend a night away from home. Carrying their tents and sleeping bags, they laugh and joke as they make their way into the darkest part of the woods, away from prying eyes. But as the sun rises the following morning, only four are left alive.

Devastated, Leah’s friends all swear they didn’t see or hear anything. Her best friend sobs as she recounts what she remembers from that night – dancing, roasting marshmallows, sipping warm cans of beer by the fire – but is it grief, or is she hiding something? What happened to Naomi in the hour that no one can account for? And what troubled past lies behind the perfect manners of the boy who organised the trip, and who is prepared to lie to keep it buried?

As the cracks in their stories grow, it’s clear one of them is lying, and one of them is next…

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh, One Left Behind is a thrilling crime novel that will have you hooked from the very first page!

What readers are saying about One Left Behind:

‘Wow! What can I say about this book in one word? Tremendous!!… This book was definitely on another level!!’ NetGalley reviewer

‘An absolute cracker!… This book is just fabulous!’ Fiction Café Book Club

‘Nope, nope, nope! I did not see that coming!… Can’t-put-down thrill ride that you’ll keep reading all night long.’ Unrepentantbibliovores

‘Wow, wow, wow… A fabulous read that left you wanting more… I almost had a heart attack and fell over when I found out who had done it and why… A roller coaster that I never wanted to get off… From the beginning, it kept me so engrossed and entertained.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning until the end. I just loved every word on every page’ NetGalley reviewer

‘Great book! Wow, so many twists and turns! This book had intrigue, suspense action and lots of crazy plot twists!’ sassysouthernbook/Ana’s guest reviewer

‘It had me gripped from when I started and I didn’t want to put it down.’ NetGalley reviewer

‘Five-star fun! Mystery lovers will LOVE this series!’ NetGalley reviewer

‘Fantastic. Five stars from me.’ NetGalley reviewer

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‘Thrilling, tense and exciting… The book was fantastic and full of surprises and shocks.’ Goodreads reviewer

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‘Kept me on the edge of my seat. Definitely recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer