Last night's fight was bad, I just wish Freya would let me know she's okay. I must try harder, it's been rough for both of us since the divorce from her father. But I know I should've been there to pick her up from school yesterday. I can't keep missing pickup . . .
I'm at my desk when phone rings. It's the call that every parent dreads.
'Freya never turned up for school this morning.' Oh my god. Freya's only thirteen. If she's not at school and she's not replying, something bad must have happened. I know it. It's late morning now, has she been missing for hours?
And then I get a second phone call and my life changes in an instant. 'We have your daughter. And if you want to see her alive ever again, you need to listen very carefully.'
I may not be the perfect mother, but I'll do anything to get my daughter back. M. I. Hattersley grew up in Yorkshire, UK, and has spent the last couple of decades balancing creative work with a long list of mind-numbing day jobs. He's toured Europe with a rock 'n' roll band, trained as a professional actor, and founded a theatre and media company. He now writes psychological thrillers and domestic suspense novels, drawing on his years of experience with intense people and unpredictable situations. A gripping thriller packed with twists Author is based in the Midlands, UK and has a large self-published back catalogue. This is a revised edition of The Demand previously self-published. Perfect for fans of Shalini Boland, Mark Edwards, K.L. Slater and Dandy Smith.
