THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER


`Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE


`A very special book' NATHAN FILER
`An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN
`A delight' PAULA HAWKINS
`A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN
`One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN
`I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY
`An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH
`Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER
`A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL
`A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY
`A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE
`Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSON


England,1976.


Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands.


And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined...