“Sara Foster has a unique ability to combine complicated, vulnerable, fascinating characters with riveting plots, and she excels at this in When She Was Gone. It’s a thrilling race-against-the-clock mystery about the disappearance of two girls and their nanny—but it turns out that those investigating the case have secrets they’d rather keep hidden too. Masterfully told, the stakes are high in this emotionally gripping and utterly unforgettable story. Don’t plan on getting anything else done once you start reading!” —Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress
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- When She Was Gone
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By Sara Foster
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Release Date: 4/01/25
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
Was she taken … or did she run?
The pulse-pounding new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of You Don’t Know Me
Rose once walked away from her daughter. Now she may be the only one who can save her.
Former London police officer Rose Campbell has been estranged from her daughter, Lou, for almost a decade. But when Lou disappears from a remote beach in Western Australia—and the police suspect her of kidnapping the two young children in her care—Rose is asked to help bring Lou home.
This is the final case in DSS Mal Blackwood’s illustrious career—and there’s a lot riding on it. The missing children are heirs to the Fisher property empire, and while their multimillionaire grandfather is breathing down Blackwood’s neck, the media storm is intensifying. Faced with a deluge of evidence and accusations, Blackwood doesn’t know who he can trust.
Rose arrives in Australia intent on proving her daughter’s innocence, but how can she be sure of that when she’s no longer part of Lou’s life? Meanwhile, as Blackwood begins to expose the Fishers’ secrets, the investigation takes a dark turn. Shadows of the past gather around the Fishers, and Rose, and soon it’s clear that every hour is critical. What has happened to Lou and the children? And can Rose and Blackwood find them in time?
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- When She Was Gone
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By Sara Foster
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Release Date: 4/01/25
Formats: Hardcover, Trade Print ARC, Trade Paperback
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- The Deceit
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By Sara Foster
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Release Date: 2/07/23
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback
A gripping suburban thriller from the bestselling author of Beneath the Shadows and The Hush
Lenny has always known that his wife, Claire, is the love of his life. But somehow his marriage is in shambles, he’s struggling with the kids, and a string of anonymous text messages are tormenting him, insisting that Claire is a liar.
Claire adores Lenny, but there’s a lot she hasn’t told him about the traumatic events that led her to him, and over the last few years she has gradually closed down. Now she’s terrified that the horrors of her past might be about to put her entire family in danger.
However, it’s only when new neighbors move in across the road that Claire and Lenny’s carefully built facades start to rupture, for these strangers appear to know far more than they should about the couple’s troubles. Over the next few days, the lies will be exposed, and everyone’s lives will change forever, as the truth about Claire’s past finally comes to light.
- The Deceit
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By Sara Foster
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Release Date: 2/07/23
Formats: Hardcover, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback
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- The Hush
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By Sara Foster
Read by Tamala Shelton and Cathi Ogden
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Release Date: 11/02/21
Formats: Large Print Hardcover, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Trade Print ARC
Everything can change in a heartbeat …
The pulse-pounding new thriller from the bestselling author of You Don’t Know Me
Lainey’s friend Ellis is missing. And she’s not the only one.
It’s been six months since the first case of a sudden epidemic—when a healthy baby wouldn’t take a breath at birth—and the country has been thrown into turmoil. The government has passed sweeping new laws to monitor all citizens. And several young pregnant women have vanished without trace.
As a midwife, Lainey’s mum, Emma, is determined to be there for those who need her. But when seventeen-year-old Lainey finds herself in trouble, this dangerous new world becomes very real. The one person who might help is Emma’s estranged mother, but reaching out to her will put them all in jeopardy …
The Hush is a new breed of thriller, an unflinching look at a society close to tipping point and a story for our times, highlighting the power of female friendship through a dynamic group of women determined to triumph against the odds.
Book discussion questions are available here: Click here to view or download
- The Hush
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By Sara Foster
Read by Tamala Shelton and Cathi Ogden
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Release Date: 11/02/21
Formats: Large Print Hardcover, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Trade Print ARC
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- The Hidden Hours
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By Sara Foster
Read by Anthea Greco
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Release Date: 11/03/20
Formats: Trade Paperback, Hardcover, Trade Print ARC
Arabella Lane is found dead in the Thames on a frosty winter’s morning after the office Christmas party. No one is sure whether she jumped or was pushed. The one person who may know the truth is the office temp, Eleanor.
Having traveled to London to escape the repercussions of her traumatic childhood in Australia, tragedy seems to follow Eleanor wherever she goes. To her horror, she has no memory of the crucial hours leading up to Arabella’s death—memory that will either incriminate or absolve her.
Caught in a crossfire of accusations, Eleanor fears she can’t even trust herself, let alone the people around her. And soon, she’ll find herself in a race against time to uncover what happened that night—and discover just how deadly some secrets can be.
- The Hidden Hours
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By Sara Foster
Read by Anthea Greco
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Release Date: 10/01/20
Formats: Trade Paperback, Hardcover, Trade Print ARC
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- You Don’t Know Me
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By Sara Foster
Read by Anthea Greco and Raphael Corkhill
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Release Date: 3/31/20
Formats: Trade Paperback, Hardcover, Trade Print ARC
He’s hiding a dark secret … But so is she
A stunning new thriller about the burden of shame from blockbuster author Sara Foster
Lizzie Burdett was eighteen when she vanished, and Noah Carruso has never forgotten her. She was his first crush, his unrequited love. She was also his brother’s girlfriend.
Tom Carruso hasn’t been home in over a decade. He left soon after Lizzie disappeared under a darkening cloud of suspicion, and now he’s back for the inquest into Lizzie’s disappearance—intent on telling his side of the story.
As the inquest looms, Noah meets Alice Pryce on holiday. They fall for each other fast and hard, but Noah can’t bear to tell Alice his deepest fears. And Alice is equally stricken—she carries a terrible secret of her own.
Is the truth worth telling if it will destroy everything?
- You Don’t Know Me
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By Sara Foster
Read by Anthea Greco and Raphael Corkhill
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Release Date: 3/31/20
Formats: Trade Paperback, Hardcover, Trade Print ARC