A disappearance Ewan Stokes disappeared after a football match 15 years ago. No one knows where he went - or why - but every year on the anniversary of his disappearance, random mysterious sightings are reported across Europe. A cult following An online cult following has grown up around the mystery, sharing tips and sightings. Rumour has it that 'Stokesy' is coming back. And he wants revenge. Riled by the prospect of his return, unrest grows. His followers blame his ex-girlfriend, Maisie, for his disappearance and they want her to pay. A woman in danger As the 15th anniversary of Stokesy's disappearance approaches, there are more sightings, followed by apparently random acts of violence. The campaign of intimidation against Maisie grows. Frightened, she reaches out to the police but she has long been the victim of the cult's anger and her pleas for help have gone unheeded for years. A psychologist with a special gift Dr Cora Lael is brought in to help DS Minshull and South Suffolk CID before the situation gets out of hand. Can her special intuition unlock the key to Stokesy's disappearance, save Maisie and stop Stokesy wreaking his revenge?

'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily Mail A murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence. When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the case is thrown wide open. While they hunt the murderer, the South Suffolk CID team face a new threat. A brutal vigilante group dispensing their own twisted justice puts the investigation in grave danger, as well as the detectives. Educational psychologist, Dr Cora Lael, is called in to work with Lottie Arundel, a troubled teen who stopped speaking a year ago. As Cora enters Lottie's world, it seems that the teen's silence might hold the key to the case. But as Cora and Rob work together to find a vicious killer, it's clear that uncovering Lottie's secrets will take Cora and Rob into the most dangerous of places - where the price to pay for the truth might be death... A twisty, utterly unputdownable crime thriller - if you like James Oswald or LJ Ross, you'll love this. Praise for MJ White: 'Cora is a character you won't forget.' Steve Cavanagh, author of The Devil's Advocate 'Had me gripped from the moment I started reading it! One of the best thrillers of 2022.' Reader Review 'An unusual premise and an engaging cast of characters. I flew through it.' Mari Hannah, author of Her Last Request and Without a Trace 'A corker of a debut with a brilliantly drawn main character.' Simon Toyne, author of Solomon Creed 'Gripping, full of twists and unpredictability that had me guessing until the end. I couldn't put it down.' Reader Review 'I was well and truly hooked...The writing was well researched, the storyline gripping, and the characters were spot on!...This was fantastic! Would definitely recommend!' Reader Review 'This was excellent... There were many twists and I loved the plot development...I will pick up anything by this author in the future!' Reader Review 'Wow! What a fantastic story...I read it in a day, just couldn't put it down.' Reader Review 'Suspense, intrigue, great police work and a great storyline! It definitely had my heart pumping!' Reader Review 'Truly could not put this down... so many twists and turns... Great characters who are also believable' Reader Review 'Touchingly compassionate, desperately exciting and achingly well-written...a superlative crime novel' Rob Parker, author of Far From The Tree

'BLOODY BRILLIANT. If you like your crime dark and twisty...The Secret Voices is all this and more.' Joanna Cannon, author of A Tidy Ending They said they'd keep me safe. They said, 'It's okay, Hannah. You know you can trust me.' They lied. When eight-year-old Hannah Perry goes missing in the small Suffolk village of St Just, the community is rocked. Heading up the investigation is Acting DS Rob Minshull, but he's out of his depth in an investigation full of dead ends. As the kidnapper taunts the police with deliveries of Hannah's belongings and cryptic notes, her life hangs perilously in danger. Until Dr Cora Lael enters the picture. A psychologist with a unique ability, Cora's rare gift allows her to sense emotions attached to discarded objects. When she is shown the first of Hannah's belongings, she hears the child's piercing scream. With few leads on the case, could Cora prove Hannah's only hope? And as time runs out, can they find Hannah before an unimaginable tragedy occurs...? A twisty, original and utterly gripping detective thriller. Don't miss the crime thriller debut from the bestselling women's fiction author, Miranda Dickinson. Praise for The Secret Voices: 'A superb crime debut from a massive talent. Cora is a character you won't forget.' Steve Cavanagh, author of Fifty-Fifty 'Had me gripped from the moment I started reading it! One of the best thrillers of 2022.' Reader Review 'A corker of a debut with a brilliantly drawn main character.' Simon Toyne, author of Solomon Creed 'An unusual premise and an engaging cast of characters. What more could you want from a crime debut? I flew through it.' Mari Hannah, author of Her Last Request and Without a Trace 'Gripping, full of twists and unpredictability that had me guessing until the end. I couldn't put it down.' Reader Review 'I was well and truly hooked...The writing was well researched, the storyline gripping, and the characters were spot on!...This was fantastic! Would definitely recommend!' Reader Review 'This was excellent... There were many twists and I loved the plot development...I will pick up anything by this author in the future!' Reader Review 'Wow! What a fantastic story...I read it in a day, just couldn't put it down.' Reader Review 'Suspense, intrigue, great police work and a great storyline! It definitely had my heart pumping!' Reader Review 'Truly could not put this down... so many twists and turns... Great characters which are also believable' Reader Review 'Touchingly compassionate, desperately exciting and achingly well-written...a superlative crime novel' Rob Parker, author of Far From The Tree 'I love a good police procedural and this one is an impossible-to-put-down one! With a cast of really interesting characters...it moves at a perfect pace.' Fionnuala Kearney, author of You, Me and Other People and The Book of Love