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SHE FELL AWAY

Cover of the novel "She Fell Away" by Lenore Nash, featuring a misty mountain landscape with lush green trees in the foreground and cloudy sky.

In this gripping and “provocative thriller” (Publishers Weekly), a diplomat must confront the ghosts of her past as she searches for a missing American woman in a pulse-pounding race against time.

Lake Harlowe may not appear to be your typical State Department diplomat. With the number of skeletons in her closet exceeding the tattoos on her skin, she moves to a new country every few years to keep one step ahead of her personal demons. After two grueling years working in Cambodia, Lake’s desperate for a break and a new posting to sleepy Wellington, New Zealand, seems like a dream come true.

That is, until eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Bowie Bishop mysteriously vanishes shortly after American NFL player Bruce Walter is found dead in Wellington. An exchange student from Las Vegas, Bowie was a world away from her possessive, washed-up stage mom who won’t stop calling until Lake finds her superstar daughter.

All at once, Lake finds herself ensnared in a network of deception involving Bowie’s high-profile host family, a shadowy music producer, a casino magnate, and the US ambassador—her boss. Obsessed with finding the truth, Lake soon realizes that to find the missing girl, she must confront her own dark past in this unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

COMING MARCH 23, 2027!

SHE FOUND OUT

The second pulse-pounding and high-stakes thriller featuring diplomat Lake Harlowe as she uncovers the truth behind a shocking murder and a suspicious disappearance in Switzerland.

A diplomat with a dark past. A sadistic serial killer. A deadly game of cat and mouse.

Lake Harlowe’s job with the State Department is to assist US citizens abroad. When she visits the American serial killer known as the Alpine Strangler in a Swiss prison, he chooses to reveal a grisly secret: where to find the body of Oregonian backpacker Marianne Dawson, who disappeared decades ago.

Ursula, the daughter that Marianne left behind as an infant, arrives in Switzerland to claim her mother’s remains. Except the autopsy reveals there were two killers. One safely locked away, one a terrifying mystery. Ursula needs answers. The Alpine Strangler will only talk to Lake.

It's not the first time a monster has played twisted games with her. Every step closer to the truth forces Lake deeper into the shadowy nightmare of her past. And when Ursula suddenly disappears from the idyllic village where her mother was murdered, Lake must risk everything in a desperate race to stop the past from becoming the present.

 

 PRAISE FOR LENORE’S BOOKS

  • "A perfect balance of old style and new, high art and low. Here’s hoping there’s a sequel."

    KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review)

  • "A gripping and affecting story with a protagonist readers will look forward to meeting again."

    LIBRARY JOURNAL (Starred Review)

  • "A provocative thriller...readers won’t be able to put this down."

    PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred Review)

  • "Nash's promising series-starter features a unique role for armchair-traveling appeal."

    BOOKLIST

  • "She Fell Away is everything I want in a thriller — Lenore Nash is about to take the world by storm."

    – SARAH MACLEAN, New York Times bestselling author of These Summer Storms

  • "A riveting international thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!"

    – SOPHIE JORDAN, New York Times bestselling author of A Fire In the Sky

  • "She Fell Away grabbed me and wouldn't let me go! Perfect for those seeking a dark, immersive, addictive read."

    PINTIP DUNN, New York Times bestselling author of Forget Tomorrow

  • "Nash's pulse-pounding debut packs enough twists to keep you guessing until the last page."

    JULIE MULHERN, USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders

  • "She Fell Away is an absolutely astounding debut thriller."

    CAREY BALDWIN, USA Today bestselling author of The Marriage Secret