Connie Cross was a trusted pharmacy assistant when she was arrested for the gruesome murders of at least seven strangers.
Now, she's serving a whole-life order for the shocking crimes she refuses to explain.
Olivia Lang never forgot Connie, the awkward teenager from a south London estate she first met while working for the police.
Twenty years later, Olivia is desperate to understand what made Connie turn into a murderer.
But as she begins to uncover the truth about the UK's most notorious female serial killer, Olivia risks revealing secrets she's kept hidden for years . . .
Everyone's gripped by Connie
'Had me mesmerised from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Unnerving but hugely satisfying' L V MATTHEWS
'Brilliant and compelling . . . very thought-provoking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'An utterly captivating anti-heroine' LIZZY BARBER
'Full of suspense and tension, twists and turns' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Absolutely enthralling' EMMA CURTIS
'Unpredictable, captivating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Entirely gripping and original' CATHERINE COOPER
'A brilliant psychological thriller. I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Chilling, compulsive' EMILY FREUD
'A wonderful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Dark, haunting and propulsive' LISA TIMONEY
'Will be recommending this book to everyone I know' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Do not miss it!' HEATHER CRITCHLOW
'Evocative. Eloquent. Extraordinary' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A real page turner' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
Charlotte Duckworth is the USA Today bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me, The Perfect Father and The Sanctuary. Her fifth psychological suspense, The Wrong Mother, was published by Quercus in early 2023.
She started her career working as an interiors and lifestyle journalist, writing for a wide range of consumer magazines and websites.
She also writes contemporary bookclub fiction under the pen name Charlotte Rixon.
Charlotte lives in Surrey with her partner and their daughter.