The Vanished Girl :A Sycamore Hill Mystery - Sycamore Hill Mysteries
The Vanished Girl :A Sycamore Hill Mystery - Sycamore Hill Mysteries
paperback
Published:
8 September, 2025
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Description
Sycamore Hill Boarding School, Donegal, 1963
Clare Rose and Molly are happy to be back at Sycamore Hill, getting ready for the school musical and training hard at hockey. When new girl Amy joins their class in the middle of term, she’s a bit of a puzzle to solve. Amy’s vague about her home and is never allowed leave the school grounds with the other girls. Clare wonders if she’s a film star or millionaire in disguise!
But then a new nun unexpectedly joins the staff and Clare and friends begin to fear Amy’s secret is something darker. Could Sr Eva be there to spy on Amy – or harm her? Who can the girls trust?
Clare, Rose and Molly vow to use their detective skills to get to the bottom of this new mystery before it’s too late.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781788495844 |
| ISBN10 | 1788495845 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 210 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 196 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Fans of the intrepid trio of Clare, Rose and Molly will be delighted to make their acquaintance again in this second instalment of the Sycamore Hill Mystery series … Lovers of the traditional boarding-school genre will be delighted by the tried and trusted presence of hockey, prep, prefects, dorms and tuck boxes in this story … a great read for those who enjoy adventure, intrigue and a frisson of peril all wrapped up in a good school story. The Vanished Girl can also stand alone and is a satisfying read in itself for newcomers to the series. Fans will be eagerly anticipating the next instalment
-- Siobhán Kirwan Keane on childrensbooksireland.ieLovers of the traditional boarding-school genre will be delighted by the tried and trusted presence of hockey, prep, prefects, dorms and tuck boxes in this story. Clare, Rose and Molly are well-developed characters, each bringing her own charm and individuality. A great read for those who enjoy adventure, intrigue and a frisson of peril all wrapped up in a good school story
-- CBI’s The Best Irish Books of 2025This second book in the Sycamore Hill Mystery series is the perfect read for young fans of the Murder Most Unladylike books
-- Irish IndependentReviewer Lucy, aged 14 says: there’s a bit of mystery, a bit of adventure ... I really liked it'
-- RTE Radio 1’s Oliver Callan showGoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Natasha Mac a’Bháird is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of the bestselling wedding planning guide, The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, as well as The Irish Bridesmaid's Guide. Her first two children’s books, Missing Ellen and Olanna’s Big Day, were both chosen for the White Ravens Collection. Her other children's books include Reindeer Down, Hannah in the Spotlight and Starring Meg. Lauren O’Neill is an illustrator and graphic designer. Originally from Wexford, she moved to Dublin to study in NCAD and stayed. Her work has appeared across a wide variety of areas from advertising campaigns to storybooks and gallery exhibitions. She has illustrated many books including Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, which won the Children’s Books Ireland Merit Award for Illustration, and Blazing a Trail which won the Children's Book of the Year (senior) Irish Book Award in 2018. www.laurenipsum.ie