The Vanishing of Class 3B

By Jackie Kabler

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‘An ingenious plot, a captivating cast of character, and twists and turns that kept me guessing to the last page, loved it!’ Amanda Reynolds

What happens when your worst nightmare comes true?

One spring morning, a bus full of children and their teachers from a Cotswolds primary school head off on a much-anticipated day trip.

But as night falls and the well-heeled parents – one or two of them famous, as well as wealthy – wait at the school to collect their weary offspring, it soon becomes clear that something has gone very wrong.

The children and their teachers simply do not come back.

What’s happened doesn’t seem possible.

How can an entire class of children simply vanish?

Have you read a Jackie Kabler thriller yet? See why readers devour her writing…

‘One of the best thrillers of the year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Suspenseful, full of tension and absolutely gripping’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘I was totally captivated’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘A roller coaster of a read, so many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘A great page turner with plenty of twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Format: Paperback
Release Date: 11 May 2023
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978-0-00-854455-3
Jackie Kabler is an award-winning crime writer, whose psychological thrillers have been Amazon number one hits in the UK and Canada and made the USA Today bestseller list. Her novels, including Am I Guilty?, The Perfect Couple, The Happy Family, The Murder List, The Vanishing of Class 3B and her 2024 release The Life Sentence have been translated into eight languages. Before becoming a writer Jackie spent twenty years as a news reporter for GMTV, BBC and ITV news, covering major stories around the world including the Kosovo crisis, the Asian tsunami, famine in Ethiopia, the Soham murders and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. She now combines writing with her job as a presenter on TV shopping channel QVC; she is also an ultramarathon runner and keen gardener. Born in Coventry but spending much of her childhood in Ireland, Jackie lives in Gloucestershire with her husband.

”'An ingenious plot, a captivating cast of character, and twists and turns that kept me guessing to the last page, loved it!” - Amanda Reynolds

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”'An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pages” - Sunday Times bestselling author C. L. Taylor

”'This is a psychological thriller that has everything: intrigue, mystery and constant twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!” - Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

”'There is no let-up in this twisty-turny thriller…Just when you think you've cracked its secrets, your expectations are upended again” - Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave

”'This has all the ingredients of a classic psychological suspense - suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals. Another great read from Jackie Kabler!” - Sarah Linley, author of The Trip

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