Last Seen

By: Lucy Clarke

Published by Atlantic Crime, 2026

"From million-copy and internationally bestselling author Lucy Clarke, a psychologically acute thriller about a seaside community whose long-hidden secrets have begun to inflict new wounds-for fans of The Survivors and Liane Moriarty. Seven years ago, two boys went missing in the ocean-and only one was brought to shore. The sandbank, an isolated peninsula dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever. Sarah's son survived all those years ago. But on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without trace. As new secrets begin to surface, the sandbank hums with tension and unanswered questions. Sarah's search grows more desperate and she starts to mistrust everyone she knows-and she's right to. In this summer community where everyone knows each other, someone saw everything on that fateful day seven years ago. And they'll do anything to keep the truth buried. An emotional and pulse-pounding thriller about the dark side of tight friendships and close communities, Last Seen is an explosive addition to Lucy Clarke's masterful oeuvre"-- Provided by publisher.