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The Girl from Nowhere
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09 December 2025

Emily dropped the coffee cup she was holding, watching it shatter on the kitchen floor. On television, a woman nervously introduced herself as Danica Hansen—the girl Emily used to be.
When Special Agent Emily Ray is assigned to verify the identity of Kaveri Miller Browne, a missing heiress who's reappeared after eighteen years, it should be routine. DNA proves identity. Case closed. But then Emily discovers another found woman claiming to be Danica Hansen—a name buried in Emily's past.
As Emily investigates the retired detective who miraculously found both missing women, a former Browne family servant dies mysteriously in her care facility and a young woman who knew Kaveri vanishes from a desert town. With each death, Emily realizes she's not just investigating fraud—she's uncovered a web of corruption that reaches the highest levels of power.
Emily Ray knows exactly what happened to the real Danica Hansen. She knows because she's been living that girl's secret every day since she was fifteen. But now someone has plucked a forgotten girl from obscurity and given her Emily's discarded identity, and Emily faces an impossible choice: Expose the conspiracy and risk revealing the secret that could destroy everything she's built. Or stay silent while innocent lives hang in the balance.
The explosive third installment in the addictive Special Agent Emily Ray series delivers shocking twists that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Melinda Leigh.
'Wow, wow, WOW!! I can't even describe how amazing this series of books is, but I will give a red-hot go! Michele Dominguez Greene is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'HOLY COW, people ! I had to take a meal break, but had the book with me so I would not break the momentum. Loved the locales, the complexities in characters, I LOVED it!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The pacing is perfect. There are no slow spots. There is a perfect amount of tension and suspense, as well as bread crumbs to make this thrilling mystery a binge read.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow, this series continues to blow me away... I am thoroughly hooked on this series, the author has put so much emotion and feeling into her characters that it is palpable.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I devoured this book… The chapters are short and quick but outstanding! Story had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn't put it down.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is an emotional ride… There are twists and surprises, and I was completely engaged. I love Emily.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Unputdownable and brilliantly twisty!… a masterclass in suspense and character-driven storytelling… I truly love this series, and The Girl From Nowhere might just be my favorite so far – twisty, gripping, and perfectly balanced between heart and high-stakes investigation.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It was fortunate that I started reading this on the weekend – as once I started I couldn't stop… This is what happens whenever I read a Dominguez Greene novel – I become totally hooked… At the book's conclusion, I feel almost bereft and my other thought is: when is the next instalment coming?!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There's nothing quite like that moment when a book hijacks your weekend, your sleep schedule, and your emotional stability. The Girl from Nowhere did all three, and then some…. The pacing? Ferocious. You don't read this book – you get dragged by it. Every chapter ends with a revelation, a cliffhanger, or a gut-punch. There's no room to breathe, which is exactly how a thriller like this should feel... what elevates The Girl from Nowhere beyond the usual genre fare is how emotionally grounded it is.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐