Louise Doughty

Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next....

Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life that she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship....

Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkway is confident he's alone. As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic - he's as far away from the night staff as he can get....

When two police officers knock on Laura's door, her life changes forever....

Harper wakes every night, terrified of the sounds outside his hut halfway up the mountain in Bali....