The Girls Next Door

Set over a weekend, within the streets of the Mitchell Estate, this fast-paced crime drama is a mystery with an emotional pull. Six months after the stabbing of sixteen-year-old Deanna Barker, someone is coming after the teenagers of Stockleigh, as a spate of vicious assaults rocks the small community. Revenge for Deanna? Or something more? Leading the Community Intelligence Team, Eden Berrisford is locked into a race against time to catch the twisted individual behind the attacks - but when her own niece, Jess Mountford, goes missing, the case gets personal. With the kidnapper threatening Jess's life, can Eden bring back her niece to safety? Or will the people of Stockleigh be forced to mourn another daughter? The Girls Next Door is a crime thriller from the two million selling British author, Mel Sherratt, and perfect for fans of TV programs Happy Valley and The Responder, and readers of The Estate Series. Please note - this book has been re-published and extensively re-edited.