A Child in the Storm

A Mother Locked Away, a Daughter Taken. The Gripping, Emotional Page-turner for 2025

De: Emily Gunnis

Narrado por: Clare Corbett

A cry in the dark. A missing mother. A lifetime's search for the truth...

The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of The Girl in the Letter is a moving story of cruel separation and the triumph of love. Inspired by real historical events.

'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

'Amazing, I loved it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Tense, emotional and gripping' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Emily Gunnis's best book so far!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A real page-turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Secrets, heartbreak, intrigue' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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 Felicity goes into labour, her newborn baby is taken away.

2024. Emma is haunted by the night her careless actions caused a tragic accident and left her alone in the world. When a stranger 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?

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©2025 Emily Gunnis