A Child in the Storm

A cry in the dark. A missing mother. A lifetime's search for the truth...
The gripping new novel from the bestselling author is a tense and moving story of cruel separation, shocking betrayal and the triumph of love.
'Amazing, I loved it' - - - - -
'An excellent read'- - - - -
'Emily Gunnis's best book so far!' - - - - -
'A real page-turner' - - - - -
'Plenty of strong female characters' - - - - -
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1983. Pregnant at seventeen and turned out by her parents, Felicity finds refuge at the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. But when the camp is raided by police and the women arrested, Felicity goes into labour in a cell and her baby is taken away.
2024. Serving time behind bars, Emma is haunted by the night her careless actions caused a tragic accident and left her alone in the world. When her new cell mate Amanda shows her kindness, Emma doesn't think twice about sharing all her secrets, but who can she trust?
Adele steps into a nightmare when her daughter vanishes on her way home from school. When the police start to ask questions about her family, Adele is shocked to discover a hidden trail of lies. But can she unravel the secret that will lead to her missing daughter - before it's too late...
Three different women bound by a secret. Can the truth be found, and an old wrong made right?
'Moving between timeframes, the novel reflects changing attitudes to the Greenham women... Gunnis skilfully recreates the atmosphere of the 80s and uses it as the starting point for a mystery that upends lives in the present day' The Times
Your favourite authors are gripped by Emily Gunnis's pulse-pounding novels:
'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel Adele Parks
'Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse
'Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching... A novel that stays with you. I was gripped' Sophie Kinsella

Emily Gunnis previously worked in TV drama and lives in Swansea with her young family. She is one of the four daughters of Sunday Times bestselling author Penny Vincenzi.