The Vanished Girl
A Sycamore Hill Mystery
Natasha Mac a'Bháird author Lauren O'Neill illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd
Published:8th Sep '25
Should be back in stock very soon
Sycamore Hill Boarding School,Donegal, 1963
Clare Rose and Molly are happy to be back at Sycamore Hill, getting ready for the school musical and training hard at hockey. When new girl Amy joins their class in the middle of term, she’s a bit of a puzzle to solve. Amy’s vague about her home and is never allowed leave the school grounds with the other girls. Clare wonders if she’s a film star or millionaire in disguise!
But then a new nun unexpectedly joins the staff and Clare and friends begin to fear Amy’s secret is something darker. Could Sr Eva be there to spy on Amy – or harm her? Who can the girls trust?
Clare, Rose and Molly vow to use their detective skills to get to the bottom of this new mystery before it’s too late.
Fans of the intrepid trio of Clare, Rose and Molly will be delighted to make their acquaintance again in this second instalment of the Sycamore Hill Mystery series … Lovers of the traditional boarding-school genre will be delighted by the tried and trusted presence of hockey, prep, prefects, dorms and tuck boxes in this story … a great read for those who enjoy adventure, intrigue and a frisson of peril all wrapped up in a good school story. The Vanished Girl can also stand alone and is a satisfying read in itself for newcomers to the series. Fans will be eagerly anticipating the next instalment.
-- Siobhán Kirwan KeaneLovers of the traditional boarding-school genre will be delighted by the tried and trusted presence of hockey, prep, prefects, dorms and tuck boxes in this story. Clare, Rose and Molly are well-developed characters, each bringing her own charm and individuality. A great read for those who enjoy adventure, intrigue and a frisson of peril all wrapped up in a good school story.
-- CBI’s The Best Irish Books ofISBN: 9781788495844
Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 16mm
Weight: 210g
256 pages