The Little One (Quick Read 2012) Av Lynda La Plante

<DIV>An exclusive short story for World Book Day from bestselling author Lynda La Plante. This spooky tale will make you want to sleep with the light on.<BR/><BR/> Barbara needs a story. A struggling journalist, she tricks her way into the home of former soap star Margaret Reynolds. Desperate for a scoop on the actress and her return to stardom, she finds instead a terrified woman living alone in a creepy manor house.<BR/><BR/> A piano plays in the night, footsteps run overhead, doors slam in dark corners. The nights are full of strange noises. Barbara thinks there may be a child living upstairs, unseen. Who looks after her? And why is she kept out of sight?<BR/><BR/> Little by little, actress Margaret's haunting story of broken promises is revealed, and Barbara is left with a chilling discovery.</DIV>