The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT
*400,000 copies sold*

Insightful and emotionally raw” Daily Telegraph
When Lily moves into Marcus’s flat, she is intrigued by signs of his recently departed ex-lover. A single dress left hanging in the wardrobe, a mysterious mark on the wall, the lingering dour of jasmine.
Who was this woman? What exactly were the circumstances of her sudden exit? And why won’t Aidan, Marcus’s flat mate, answer any of her questions? It doesn’t take long for Lily’s curiosity to grow into an all-pervading obsession.
Maggie” O’Farrell’s bestselling follow-up to After You’d Gone is a contemporary ghost story with a difference.
Brilliantly describes how old relationships can haunt new lovers” Elle
Shock, grief and loss spring from the page” Sunday Telegraph
Gripping and passionate” Literary Review
Laden with suspense” Good Housekeeping
What readers are saying
A plot which you cannot predict, my favorite type of story
Superbly written and held my interest until the last page
I love the way she describes everyday things that you have felt yourself but never thought you would read in a book… beautifully written