{"product_id":"the-orphanage-by-the-lake-daniel-miller-9781464254468","title":"The Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel Miller (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first instalment in a new psychological crime thriller duology from Daniel G. Miller offers a twisty, suspenseful thrill ride for fans of Freida McFadden, Charlie Donlea and Karin Slaughter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e'Irresistible.'\u003c\/i\u003e - James Patterson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA missing girl. An orphanage filled with secrets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A lie worth killing for.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hazel wants a new life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She's thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children's home - The Orphanage By The Lake, as the locals call it - and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At first glance, it appears to be a standard runaway case, but as Hazel plunges into the investigation, she finds signs of something more: unexplained blood stains, cryptic symbols, sinister figures shadowing her every move. The more she digs, the more she realises that The Orphanage By The Lake holds terrifying secrets, and even worse...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ...so does Madeline.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFans of Freida McFadden's \u003ci\u003eThe Housemaid\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Donlea's \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Was Taken\u003c\/i\u003e, and Karin Slaughter's \u003ci\u003ePretty Girls\u003c\/i\u003e will love this suspenseful, haunting mystery that introduces a bold new heroine in the world of crime fiction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tropes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Psychological\u003cbr\u003e Mystery Thriller\u003cbr\u003e Suspense Thriller\u003cbr\u003e Missing Person\u003cbr\u003e Private Investigator\u003cbr\u003e Character-Driven\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKeep an eye out for book two, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, arriving in July 2025!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54991777923415,"sku":"9781464254468","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781464254468_68e433b2-f7c9-49d3-9028-43486ef765a6.jpg?v=1789162705","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/the-orphanage-by-the-lake-daniel-miller-9781464254468","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}