The Third Girl: An absolutely nail-biting crime thriller

Twenty-five years ago, I escaped. One of us didn't.

We were best friends - Penelope, Emily and me - growing up in the picture-perfect town of Tranquility Ridge. Pine-lined streets, quaint diners, creaky porch swings. The kind of place nothing bad is supposed to happen.

But the night before my seventeenth birthday, everything changed.

Emily invited us to a party.

That's when we were taken.

I woke up shackled to a rusted metal bed. My wrists bled. My ankles bruised. Music blared around the clock - too loud, too cruel. I never saw who did it. I was trained not to look.

I escaped.

Penelope didn't.

And Emily? She's been lying ever since.

Now, twenty-five years later, a stranger appears with a message, scrawled in Emily's handwriting - a message I never expected to read:

Penelope's alive - find her!

A RAZOR-SHARP PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER PACKED WITH BURIED SECRETS, BRUTAL TRUTHS, AND TWISTS YOU WON'T SEE COMING.

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Charlie Donlea, Jennifer Hillier, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.

READERS LOVE THE THIRD GIRL:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a great story, I was hooked from the start.' Dawn M.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow! This is one I really didn't want to put down. Every time I thought I'd figured it out, it changed and had me baffled.' Shannon B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow! I loved it! . . . If you're looking for a thrilling thriller, don't miss this one.' Kate S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was not prepared for the outrageous twists and turns . . . Such a good thriller.' Lisa

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So twisted, suspenseful, and unhinged . . . Will have you on the edge of your seat.' Lauren

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book kept me flying through the pages. Excellent writing and storytelling.' Tabitha

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was absolutely gripped right from the very start.' Kirsty M.

Author: S. C. Shannon
Publisher: Joffe Books Ltd
Published: 05/28/2025
Pages: 306
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9781805731245

About the Author
Shannon, S. C.: - "S.C. Shannon grew up in Southern California with a love of reading, travel, and now - wine. With a bachelor's in criminal justice and a master's in forensic psychology, Shannon uses her expertise and technical knowledge to breathe life into her thrillers. Her debut novel, What Lurks in the Shadows, won a BookFest Award in horror and was a semi-finalist for Kindle's Best of Indie in 2022. Currently, Shannon still resides in the Los Angeles area with her boyfriend and their puppy and is working on her next novel."