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australian crime fiction
Author_Zoe Rankin
award winning books
book club recommendations 2025
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chris whitaker
crime and thriller mystery
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new zealand crime fiction
outback crime fiction
police procedurals
small town noir
strong female character
wilderness fiction
Product details
- ISBN 9781805227373
- Weight: 320g
- Dimensions: 130 x 202mm
- Publication Date: 02 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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** THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **
* A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR *
* A WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR *
* LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA ILP JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER AWARD *
'A sizzling debut' - NEW YORK TIMES
'Raw, emotional and haunting' - DAILY MAIL
One girl escaped. But the forest took another...
A young girl wanders into the small town of Koraha, her hands stained with blood. She won't speak, but her path is tracked through New Zealand's unforgiving wilderness to a cabin - and the scene of a double murder.
The townsfolk know this cabin; it has a violent history. Twenty years ago, another girl was forced to flee, leaving her siblings and father behind. But now that her family's secrets have led to more victims, Effie has no choice but to return to the bush and face the truth of what happened there... and why she ran.
Flooded with atmosphere and full of twists, The Vanishing Place is perfect for readers of Lucy Clarke, Liz Moore and Chris Whitaker.
'A genuinely thrilling ride' - LISA GARDNER
'Absolutely gripping, genuinely terrifying and yet profoundly humane' - LIZ NUGENT
'A page-turner that I finished in one sitting' - PATRICIA WOLF
'Zoë Rankin is a brilliant new talent' - ALICE CLARK-PLATTS
'An eerie and intriguing thriller. Absolutely gripping' - ALLIE REYNOLDS
'An evocative, intelligent, five-star read' - JANICE HALLETT
Zoë Rankin grew up in Scotland. She studied International Relations with Arabic before going on to qualify as a teacher. She spent many years travelling in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and eventually settled in New Zealand. Her father was in mountain rescue in Scotland, and so her passion for the outdoors grew early. She spends a lot of time hiking and cycling with her husband and two young children in New Zealand, and the more remote locations inspired the idea for her debut novel The Vanishing Place.
