Nowhere Girl (Cate Austin #4)

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He said he wanted to help her. That was the first lie. On the opening night of the biggest festival in the city, 17‑year‑old Ellie vanishes.Looking for a fresh start, probation officer Cate Austin has moved countries to live with her detective boyfriend. But when the police dismiss the case as a teenage runaway, Cate begins to dig deeper.What first looks like a straightforward missing‑person case soon unravels to reveal a network of quiet, insidious lies. Beneath Luxembourg's pristine beauty and polite façade, nothing is as it seems - and to bring Ellie home Cate will have to risk everything she holds dear.Don't miss this nail-biting thriller from award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling author Ruth Dugdall. Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis. Readers LOVE Nowhere Girl: ‘I thought I had the plot all worked out. However, at just over halfway through I came across a real OMG moment!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'THIS is cracking fiction, yet has the power to feel disturbingly real' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An easy 5 star rating, would like to give even a higher rating!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best one to date' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Grabs your heart and has a huge twist' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

Ruth Dugdall is an internationally published novelist, a #1 bestselling author and a short story writer. Her previous career was as a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked for 10 years as a Probation Officer.