SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION

'A masterpiece' CHRISTIAN WHITE

'A brilliant book from an absolute master' DERVLA MCTIERNAN

'Jaw-dropping' SUNDAY TIMES

SOME MEMORIES ARE BURIED FOR A REASON . . . The compulsively readable Number One bestseller from the award-winning master of crime

The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have been locked away ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines.

Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven's mission is to guide her to something near normality. But today, on a British beach, seventeen bodies wash up in front of them. There is only one survivor, with two women still missing.

Suddenly, Evie's nightmares come roaring back. Whatever happened all those years ago lies at the core of this new tragedy. Because these deaths are no accident. The same dark forces are reaching out, dragging her back into the storm.

'Robotham is a master storyteller at the peak of his powers. Storm Child once again proves why he's the world's most bankable crime writer' TIM AYLIFFE

'Robotham is not just among the world's top thriller writers, he is without question the best when it comes to characters whose pain we feel. A great read with something important to say' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'Fizzing with fascinating characters and shocking plot twists. I couldn't take my eyes off the page' ROSE CARLYLE

'A brilliant, propulsive writer of crime' STEPHEN KING

'A razor-sharp and emotionally charged thriller' LISA GARDNER

'Tension and tenderness - Michael Robotham is that rare thing, a writer who does both brilliantly' WILLIAM SHAW