ISBN The French Girl book Paperback 304 pages

It was meant to be the perfect holiday for six British gradates. But then she arrived, lithe and tanned, by the pool one hot afternoon. Severine - the girl next door. As her beauty captivates each of them, tensions begin to boil over, and years of jealousy and longing rise to the surface. And then she disappears.A decade later, Severine's body is found. For Kate Channing, the discovery brings up more than just unwelcome memories. As the layers of deception reveal themselves and police suspicion mounts, Kate must ask if she really wants to know what happened to the French girl...

Lexie Elliott grew up in Scotland, at the foot of the Highlands. She graduated from Oxford University, where she obtained a doctorate in theoretical physics. A keen sportswoman, she works in fund management in London, where she lives with her husband and two sons. The rest of her time is spent writing, or thinking about writing, and juggling family life and sport. www.lexieelliott.com