THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE 'Cannon is so attuned to other people's stories. a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are' GUARDIAN 'A very special book' NATHAN FILER 'An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN 'A delight' PAULA HAWKINS 'A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN 'One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN 'I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY 'An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH 'Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER 'A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL 'A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY 'A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE 'Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSON England,1976. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined. Gold title * A Sunday Times bestseller * A word of mouth & Twitter sensation * Grace and Tilly are a pair of young detectives readers have taken to heart * The most talked about debut of 2016 and beginning of a startlingly new voice in fiction * Flooded with endorsements from prize listed and bestselling authors across all genres Competition: Breaking and Mending;The Flatshare;The Other Half of Augusta Hope;The Switch;The Underground Railroad;In Five Years;The Salt Path;Saving Missy;The Thursday Murder Club. by;Nathan Filer;Rachel Joyce;Claire Fuller;Beth O'Leary;Gail Honeyman;Delia Owens;Josie Silver;Ruth Hogan;Richard Osman;Sarah Winman.