The Nanny

Seven-year-old Jocelyn loves her nanny more than anything in the world. When she mysteriously disappears, Joe is inconsolable. How could she leave without even saying goodbye?
Thirty years later, despite a complicated relationship with her mother, Joe is forced to return to her hometown.
When human remains are accidentally found in the lake on the estate, Joe begins to doubt everything. What really happened when she was a child? What secrets did her nanny hide and can she trust her mother?
An elegant and chilling thriller about secrets and deceit.
Gilly Macmillan explores the darkest passions and calls of the human heart, and the devilishly smart "Nanny" tells us that sometimes it’s better to hear a beautiful lie than to die from a piercing truth.