Vanished

by Ruby Speechley

Get swept up in this fast-paced and unputdownable thriller from bestselling author Ruby Speechley, perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, J D Kirk and Freida McFadden 📚 ☀️ I glanced away for a second, and she was gone. ☀️

It was supposed to be a relaxing day at the beach. An escape from everything that’s been going on recently.

Bonnie was right there beside me. In her yellow swimming costume.

And then, in a split second, she wasn’t.

My heart plummets and I call out. I try to tell myself this happens. It’s a busy day in a popular sun spot. She’ll soon be back in my arms.

But deep down I know that’s not true. This whole week I’ve known I’m in danger. The threats. The notes. The multiple warnings.

But my child?

I may not be perfect but I never thought they’d take it out on Bonnie. My poor defenceless baby.

As I scan the shoreline for a glimpse of my precious little one, I steel myself.

I will do anything to get my daughter back.

Praise for Ruby ‘Secrets, lies and betrayal, this book has the lot! It kept me up way later than I intended racing through to the end and what an ending it was!’ Rona Halsall

'immensely readable and hugely entertaining - so compelling that I read it in a matter of hours' Fiona Mitchell

'A very tense situational thriller that had me guessing right up to the end. I loved it!' Dawn Goodwin

'A page-turning thriller with a shocking and original conclusion. Mesmerising.' Catherine Cooper

'A great take on the missing child narrative and a total page turner - I simply HAD to know what had happened.' S E Lynes

'A twisty page-turner of a novel that kept me guessing until the very end!' Mandy Byatt

'A brilliant read. Such an anxiety-inducing, suspenseful domestic thriller!' Alice Hunter

'A compelling and original page-turner!' Roz Watkins

'A talent to watch' Sam Blake

'...any parents' worst nightmare, a twisty domestic thriller with an ending that will take your breath away' S. A. Harris

‘A fantastic, fast-paced novel with at its heart the strained relationship between a loving mother and her wayward teenage son. Unpredictable and unputdownable.’ Diane Jeffrey

Kindle Edition

Expected publication July 15, 2026

About the author

Ruby Speechley is a psychological thriller writer. Her debut novel, Someone Else’s Baby, was published by Hera Books on 25 July 2019.

You can contact her on Twitter: @rubyspeechley, Facebook: ‘Ruby Speechley Author’ or via her website: rubyspeechley.com