Who She Was
The mysterious stranger seems perfect. But nobody knows who she is and what she has been compelled to do to survive. The gripping new bestseller from Tony Parsons.
‘Vividly drawn and utterly engrossing’ Tom Hindle
'Gripping and beautifully written, with atmosphere you could cut with a knife' Alex Michaelides
'A cracking story ... keeps you hooked to the last page.' Heidi Perks
‘If you like volatile characters and character-driven mysteries, this book is just the ticket. I devoured it in two days.’ Evening Standard
‘…an intriguing Du Maurier-ish Cornwall mystery… a story of twists and turns’ Peterborough Telegraph
‘Quite possibly his most assured outing yet.’ Barry Forshaw, Crime Time
‘It’s a brilliant book’ Piers Morgan
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A bonfire burns on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night.
Nearby, a young woman waits for morning, and for the estate agent to arrive with the keys to her new life in the peaceful fishing village.
She carries with her no trace of the past she has left behind.
Quickly she becomes an object of fascination among the locals; one in particular finds that he just can't stay away.
But can anyone really have start afresh?
What happened to this woman's old life?
And what price did she pay to escape it?
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Readers can't get enough of Who She Was . . .
***** 'I read this book within 24 hrs of receiving. That's how good it is.'
***** 'What a perfect book to discuss at a book club.'
***** 'This is an absolutely beautiful book. Atmospheric doesn't even begin to describe the writing.'
***** 'Wonderful characterization and a captivating novel.'
***** 'Wow, what a great book! I loved everything about it. I haven't read Tony Parson's books for a while, and I now feel like I've missed out on some great reads.'
TONY PARSONS is a bestselling novelist and an award-winning journalist.
His books have been published in over forty languages and his multimillion-selling novel
Man and Boy won the Book of the Year prize in 2000.
Most recently, he created the Max Wolfe crime series.
The Murder Bag, the first Max Wolfe book, went to number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list and in 2023 was voted one of the
100 best crimes books of all time by the readers of Dead Good Books.
Tony lives in London with his family.