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The Wilds

by Sarah Pearse

In a remote Portuguese national park, Detective Elin Warner follows a missing woman’s map into woods where every stranger is hiding something.

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About The Wilds

After the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They have never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace. Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness, only to hear about Kier's disappearance and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park's wild beauty starts to turn sinister. Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier, but when she follows the trail, she has to be careful to watch her back.

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Spice
Light
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Fast

Series

Detective Elin Warner · Book 3 of 3

Content warnings
  • domestic abuse
  • coercive control
  • violence
  • death
  • emotional abuse
  • physical abuse
  • toxic relationship
  • stalking
  • death of parent
  • murder
  • gaslighting
  • self-harm
  • suicide
  • suicide attempt
  • blood
  • pregnancy
  • fire/fire injury
  • sexual assault
  • child abuse

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