Hannah is losing her grip on both her drinking and a cache of shameful secrets. Hannah Davidson has a dementia-stricken father, an estranged TV star brother, and a mother whose death opened up hidden fault lines beneath the surface of their ordinary family life.
The author’s background in BBC radio and stand-up comedy colours this sharply plotted debut set in contemporary London as a woman attempts to impose order on her own chaotic life and untangle the mystery of her mother’s brutal murder. The Daughter is a dark family mystery with a memorable narrator that will appeal to fans of Elizabeth is Missing and The Girl on the Train. International deals have also been made in Serbia (Vulkan), Germany (Goldmann) and Norway (Vigmostad & Bjorke).
Lesley Crooks, Publishing Manager at Allison & Busby, has acquired UK & Commonwealth Rights (excluding Canada) for Liz Webb’s debut novel The Daughter to be published in hardback, audio and as an eBook on.
