TRACES OF ALYS

One daughter is lost, another found.

In 1995, 15-year-old Emma sends her parents a bunch of flowers and disappears. Her best friend Kate blames herself. The same night in west Wales, Idris and his son find a crashed car, a teenage girl and a man trying to kill her. The girl can’t remember who she is. Their neighbour says it’s her missing daughter, Alys, finally home, and takes her in. Twenty years later, a body is found during renovations at a local park where Emma was last seen. Kate believes that she has, at last, found the end of Emma’s story; instead, it is only the beginning, as finally secrets will have to be faced. 

Combining psychological tension with a literary edge, Traces of Alys reimagines the ‘missing girl’ narrative to explore the nature of identity, belonging and what it means to be found. 

A gripping tale with an unforgettable twist, Traces of Alys is perfect for readers of Ruth Ware, Louise Candlish and Kate Hamer.