They Looked Away: A suspenseful thriller of scandal, secrets and a haunting past for 2026

Joe Jarrett thought he'd escaped his past. Once the charismatic frontman of one of the world's biggest rock bands, he now lives a quiet life by the sea, far from the fame and scandal that almost destroyed him.

But when his son brings home a new girlfriend, an explosive exposé thrusts Joe's former band back into the spotlight, reviving allegations of rape, murder and a young girl left to die on tour.

Then the letters begin.

As long-buried secrets resurface, Joe is forced to confront a night he's spent years trying to forget. Because someone knows the truth - and they're determined to make him face it.

Previously published as Venus Was Her Name.

Praise for Patricia Dixon:

‘A clever, tense page-turner with incredible twists and turns.’ DE White

'Actually gave me goosepimples up and down my arms and legs. Excellent!' Jocelyn Dexter