Mark Campbell's life is crumbling. His long-overdue book has left him broke after a bitter divorce. Burdened by debts, he's missed three crucial payments. But Mark hatches a desperate plan: finish his novel and use the advance to settle his financial woes. Meanwhile, his daughter Kay, a student, embarks on a summer research project in the remote Scottish Highlands.
Panic engulfs Mark when he receives a call from the hotel—Kay has vanished, leaving behind a mountain of debt, her phone, and a haunting reminder of Mark's past success, BREAK THE CHAIN.
With no one else to turn to, Mark seeks help from his ex-wife, Olivia—a fiery Glasgow cop still seething from their recent split. Together, they dive into the treacherous Scottish wilderness to find their missing daughter. As they unravel the mystery, Mark uncovers a dark connection between Kay's disappearance and the chilling secrets within BREAK THE CHAIN—a novel that exposed shocking truths.
Did Kay run away from Mark? Is someone holding her captive? Mark and Olivia race against time, desperately searching for their daughter and unraveling the truth behind her disappearance. Will they find Kay before it's too late?
LOST CAUSE is a standalone psychological thriller from the bestselling author of the DI Rob Marshall and DI Fenchurch series, perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben.
"A storming novel, so packed full of tension that I read it in a day."
— Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies, Follow You Home and The Hollows.
"Steeped in Scottish history & buried secrets, an unputdownable rollercoaster of a read."
— Steph Broadribb, bestselling author of Death in the Sunshine.
"A tense, pacy delight of a thriller that unfolds in ways you'd never expect — I loved it"
— Susi Holliday, bestselling author of The Hike and The Street.
Genre: Mystery
Panic engulfs Mark when he receives a call from the hotel—Kay has vanished, leaving behind a mountain of debt, her phone, and a haunting reminder of Mark's past success, BREAK THE CHAIN.
With no one else to turn to, Mark seeks help from his ex-wife, Olivia—a fiery Glasgow cop still seething from their recent split. Together, they dive into the treacherous Scottish wilderness to find their missing daughter. As they unravel the mystery, Mark uncovers a dark connection between Kay's disappearance and the chilling secrets within BREAK THE CHAIN—a novel that exposed shocking truths.
Did Kay run away from Mark? Is someone holding her captive? Mark and Olivia race against time, desperately searching for their daughter and unraveling the truth behind her disappearance. Will they find Kay before it's too late?
LOST CAUSE is a standalone psychological thriller from the bestselling author of the DI Rob Marshall and DI Fenchurch series, perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben.
"A storming novel, so packed full of tension that I read it in a day."
— Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies, Follow You Home and The Hollows.
"Steeped in Scottish history & buried secrets, an unputdownable rollercoaster of a read."
— Steph Broadribb, bestselling author of Death in the Sunshine.
"A tense, pacy delight of a thriller that unfolds in ways you'd never expect — I loved it"
— Susi Holliday, bestselling author of The Hike and The Street.
Genre: Mystery
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