Simon Beckett
The Lost
A MISSING CHILD
Ten years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley’s young son almost destroyed him.
A GRUESOME DISCOVERY
A plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Brutally attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor.
A SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH
Under suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew — forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago. No one is safe.
And there are some very dangerous people watching him…
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Beckett has created a roaring, full-throated thriller.
Daily Mail
A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.
Beckett is an expert in doling out information in the right-sized snippets and at the right intervals to keep the tension high. Jonah comes across as a sympathetic character as he tries to sort out his own life and feelings while solving a terrible mystery.
