A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CLARE MACKINTOSH THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER \'An utter delight\' Sarah Winman \'Quirky, moving and beautifully written\' Paula Hawkins \'Vibrant and funny\' Guardian Summer, 1976 Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. But as doors and mouths begin to open and the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find more than they could have imagined... ------------------ \'Cannon is so attuned to other people\'s stories... a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are\' Guardian \'A very special book\' Nathan Filer \'An utter delight\' Sarah Winman \'A delight\' Paula Hawkins \'A treasure chest of a novel\' Julie Cohen \'One of the standout novels of the year\' Hannah Beckerman \'I didn\'t want the book to end\' Carys Bray \'An excellent debut\' James Hannah \'Grace and Tilly are my new heroes\' Kate Hamer \'A wonderful debut\' Jill Mansell \'A modern classic in the making\' Sarah Hilary \'A stunning debut\' Katie Fforde \'Phenomenal\' Miranda Dickinson