Talking to Strangers

Detective Elise King's investigation into a woman's murder is getting derailed by a reporter who insists on doing her own investigation in this nail-biting mystery from the author of Local Gone Missing.

When Karen Simmons is murdered on Valentine's Day, Detective Elise King wonders if she was killed by a man she met online. Karen was all over the dating apps, leading some townspeople to blame her for her own death, while others band together to protest society's violence against women. Into the divide comes Kiki Nunn, whose aggressive newsgathering once again antagonizes Elise.

A single mother of a young daughter, Kiki is struggling to make a living in the diminished news landscape. Getting a scoop in the Simmons murder would do a lot for her career, and she's willing to go up against not just Elise but the killer himself to do it.

Author: Fiona Barton
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781984803078

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2024 pg. 1
Publishers Weekly 06/03/2024
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2024
Booklist 07/19/2024
Shelf Awareness 09/12/2024

About the Author
Fiona Barton is the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow, The Child, The Suspect, and Local Gone Missing. She has trained and worked with journalists all over the world. Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards. She lives in England.