Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks . The woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a young mother, haunted by war, scarred by the past. The police and Sabera''s husband seem indifferent to her disappearance. But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you. And when she sees the distress in Sabera''s daughter''s eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets: find Sabera. A few days later Frankie sees Sabera on camera walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder, and realises Sabera might not be the victim she has supposed her to be. In order to solve the mystery of Sabera''s present, Frankie must revisit her past to uncover the dark secret Sabera is still hiding. A secret so dangerous it might kill them both ... ___________ Praise for Lisa Gardner . . . ''A master of the thriller genre'' David Baldacci ''Masterful. Not to be missed.'' Karin Slaughter ''To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.'' Riley Sager

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Lisa Gardner started her writing career aged seventeen. Having caught her hair on fire while working in food service, crafting a novel seemed a safer bet. A mere ten years later she became an overnight success with the publication of her first thriller, The Perfect Husband.

Now an internationally bestselling author and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best suspense novel, Lisa lives in the mountains of New Hampshire with her family.

When not glued to her computer, she can be found hiking the mountains with her dogs and/or researching new and interesting ways to get away with murder.

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Frankie Elkin is back for her most breath-taking adventure yet. The brand new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

'Gripping, emotionally raw, and utterly unputdownable' Noelle Ilhi
'Tense, timely and totally gripping' Ruth Ware
'A triumph of storytelling' Louise Penny

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Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks.

The woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a wife and young mother, haunted by war, scarred by her past.

The police and Sabera's husband seem indifferent to her disappearance.

But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you.

And when she sees the distress in Sabera's daughter's eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets: find Sabera.

But in order to solve the mystery of Sabera's present, Frankie must revisit her past in order to uncover the dark secret she is hiding.

A secret so dangerous it might kill them both ...

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Praise for Kiss Her Goodbye:

'Pitch-perfect. A thought provoking tale that lingers with you in ways both small and profound' David Baldacci

'A rollercoaster ride of a read with its cliff-hanging suspense, twists and turns, and steep emotional plunges' Sandra Brown

'Just when you think that this master of suspense couldn't get any better, she levels up ... Kiss Her Goodbye is blow-you-away fantastic!' Lisa Unger

'A tense, timely thriller with emotional heft and gripping twists' iNews

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Five stars for Frankie Elkin!**

'A rollercoaster of a read'

'Lisa Gardner delivers a tightly woven, emotionally charged mystery that will keep readers hooked until the final, heart-pounding twist'

'Wow! Kiss Her Goodbye is quite the nail-biter!'

'I love the Frankie Elkin series!'

'A suspenseful, emotionally rich story with unforgettable characters'

'Lots of twists and turns'

'A fast paced, action packed read that will also tug at your heart'

'Lisa Gardner is back and absolutely killing it!'