The Mistake

by M.J. Arlidge, Lisa Hall

Genres: Crime Fiction

Synopsis

You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them.
But should you...?

Exhausted mum Natalie struggles to put baby Erin down for the night, her tiredness exacerbated by the party preparations for her eldest's 16th birthday. It's supposed to be a joyful celebration, but the family is stretched to breaking point.

As the alcohol flows at the birthday party, tensions come to a head. Later, there is widespread horror and panic when baby Erin disappears. Eventually the missing child is found in nearby woods, but any relief is short lived. Erin is rushed to ICU at the local hospital, a criminal investigation into her abduction and attempted murder begins.

SIO Max Fleming tears this once loving family apart, as he investigates the crime. Minute by minute, hour by hour, he dissects the events of that fateful night, as a host of secrets and lies are revealed.

This will be a party to remember. For all the wrong reasons.

Release date: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Orion

Print pages: 304