Never to Be Found

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There is a chilling phenomenon in Japan known as Johatsu – people who vanish voluntarily from their lives. It’s said 100,000 people per year are Johatsu, and an entire industry has sprung up to support those who choose to. Life is hard. For some people, it’s just too much. That’s what I thought when I brought the concept to England. People will disappear anyway. What if I could help them? So I pack their belongings discreetly, create new identities, forge documents, give directions to the cities and towns where the ‘night-mover’ can live anonymously. It’s just a business. I’ve helped people flee from abusive relationships, from work pressure, from debt, from unfulfilled lives. People in need. I consider what I do to be honourable. Until now that is. Because I’ve just learned that I’m not absent of responsibility. That I am capable of doing a terrible thing. I helped somebody flee from a crime. From the police. I evaporated a murderer.

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‘Propulsive, break-neck pace and a wonderfully layered, twisty story – ANDREA MARA
‘A relentlessly gripping page-turner’ – CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
‘An utterly compelling thriller’ – TM LOGAN

THE BRAND NEW 2026 PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CONFESSION.
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She helped him disappear.
She’ll wish she hadn’t . . .

In Japan, one hundred thousand people voluntarily disappear every year, aided by those who help them start over. They call them Johatsu – the evaporated.

I brought the idea to England. No judgement, no questions. Just new identities, packed bags, and discreet escape plans from abusive partners, debt, or simply lives that no longer fit.

I thought I was doing something good – honourable, even. Until now.

I know now that not everyone is fleeing hardship. I’ve helped someone who committed a crime to flee the police. I’ve disappeared a murderer.

And unless I find him, I don’t know what he’ll do next . . .

More praise for Never to be Found:

‘Will grip you from the first page. With a fantastic concept and a fast-paced, twisty plot, this is undoubtedly one of my books of the year. A masterclass in how to write an impeccable crime novel’ – JANE CASEY

‘The best thriller you will read this year. Utterly original, breathtakingly gripping, forensically plotted . . . this is a masterpiece that crowns Jo Spain as one of the best writers of a generation. You will be completely sucked into the world of the evaporated, and confounded by twist after terrifying twist. Unputadownable genius, pure and simple’ – SAM BLAKE

‘Jo Spain’s incomparable flair for plotting and a truly intriguing – and original – premise makes this a relentlessly gripping page-turner. Truly, I couldn’t put it down’ – CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

‘Non-stop tension, clever twists and turns, and nothing is ever as it seems’ – ANDREA MARA (on Jo Spain)

Additional information

Weight508 g
Dimensions23.4 × 15.3 × 3.3 cm
Book_author

Spain, Jo

Publisher

Zaffre

Imprint

Zaffre

Cover

Paperback

Pages

416

Language

English

Edition

Export ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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