The Girl in the Cellar

A BRAND-NEW absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists, perfect for 2026!

Maryann Webb

• Publisher: Embla Books
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471419478
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature
• Index: Literature

'Wow!!! Is all I can say about this absolutely outstanding book . . . I read it in 12 hours . . . I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece!' Reader review, 5 stars

I haven't seen sunlight in almost a year.

Or at least that's how long I think I have been down here. I can only eat when I have been good. I can only wash when he says so. Every day is the same. The darkness. The waiting. The fear when I hear his key turn in the lock and I know he is back.

Until...

One day, finally, someone else comes down the steps. It's a woman... I can't believe I am finally free.
But then I see the fear in her eyes. The bruises on her arms... the ring on her finger.

If this woman is his wife, she knows exactly what he is capable of.

I hear a noise upstairs.

He's home.

Our eyes meet.

If he finds her here, will he kill us both?

An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Steena Holmes, John Marrs, Alice Feeney and Becca Day.

Readers can't get enough of THE GIRL IN THE CELLAR!

'HOLY COW!! It grabbed me like a vice from the first page and never let go!! I stayed up until 7am reading it because I just HAD to keep reading. Wrought with suspense and tension, there were times I didn't know who was the true villain. Great book!!' Reader review, 5 stars

'Um, I don't even know what to say about this one! WOW doesn't quite cover it. The turns keep coming and the twists at the end left my jaw on the floor. For fans of just about any thriller author, this one is a must read. Go, NOW.' Reader review, 5 stars

'INTENSE! Deadly game of claustrophobic cat and mouse between killer and his next victim - things get more and more entangled, who is on who's side . . . Edge of your seat for sure!' Reader review, 5 stars

'This book was phenomenal! I could not put it down. It was a cross between Frieda McFadden's writing and a little of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.' Reader review, 5 stars

'You can't help the emotions reading this book! If you are fans of Freida McFadden or John Marrs, then this book is definitely right up your alley!' Reader review, 5 stars

'This book was a real page turner. I couldn't put it down it was so so good. Really hope to read another book by this author soon. A must read book brilliant.' Reader review, 5 stars

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Also By Maryann Webb
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• Chapter 25
• Chapter 26
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33
• Chapter 34
• Chapter 35
• Chapter 36
• Chapter 37
• Chapter 38
• Chapter 39
• Chapter 40
• Chapter 41
• Chapter 42
• Chapter 43
• Chapter 44
• Chapter 45
• Chapter 46
• Chapter 47
• Chapter 48
• Chapter 49
• Chapter 50
• Chapter 51
• Chapter 52
• Chapter 53
• Chapter 54
• Chapter 55
• Chapter 56
• Chapter 57
• Chapter 58
• Chapter 59
• Chapter 60
• Chapter 61
• Chapter 62
• Chapter 63
• Chapter 64
• Chapter 65
• Chapter 66
• Chapter 67
• Chapter 68
• Chapter 69
• Chapter 70
• Chapter 71
• Chapter 72
• Chapter 73
• Acknowledgements
• A Note from the Author
• About the Author
• About Embla Books