The Forgotten Girls

The body of an unidentified woman has been discovered in a remote forest. A large, unique scar on one side of her face should make her easy to identify, but no one has reported her missing. Louise Rick, the new commander of the Missing Persons Department, waits four days before releasing a photo of the victim to the media, risking jeopardizing the investigation in hopes of finding someone who knew her.

The gamble pays off when a woman recognizes the victim as Lisemette, a child she cared for in a state mental institution many years ago. Lisemette was a "forgotten girl", abandoned by her family and left behind in the institution. But Louise soon discovers that Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates more than thirty years ago.

Louise's investigation leads her closer to her childhood home. As she uncovers more hidden crimes in the forest, she is forced to confront a terrible link to her own past that some have carefully concealed. Set against a moody and atmospheric landscape, The Forgotten Girls is a twisty, suspenseful, emotionally intense novel that secures Sara Blaedel's place among great thriller writers.