Then She Was Gone: A Novel

THEN<br />She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone. <br /><br />NOW <br />It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope of finding her daughter.<br /><br />And then one day a charming and charismatic stranger called Floyd walks into a café and sweeps Laurel off her feet. <br /><br />Before too long she’s staying the night at this house and being introduced to his nine year old daughter. <br /><br />Poppy is precocious and pretty - and meeting her completely takes Laurel's breath away. <br /><br />Because Poppy is the spitting image of Ellie when she was that age. And now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back. <br /><br />What happened to Ellie? Where did she go? <br /><br />Who still has secrets to hide?