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Talking to Strangers

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton

By Fiona Barton
Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Jayne Entwistle and Steve West

By Fiona Barton
Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Jayne Entwistle and Steve West

By Fiona Barton
Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Jayne Entwistle and Steve West

By Fiona Barton
Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Jayne Entwistle and Steve West

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    About 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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

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    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    About Fiona Barton

    Fiona Barton, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow and The Child, trains and works 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… More about Fiona Barton

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Berkley
    Jun 24, 2025 | 400 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9781984803092

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction

    Large Print | $31.00
    Published by Random House Large Print
    Sep 03, 2024 | 544 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780593915356

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction

    Hardcover | $29.00
    Published by Berkley
    Aug 27, 2024 | 400 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781984803078

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Berkley
    Aug 27, 2024 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9781984803085

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Aug 27, 2024 | 721 Minutes | ISBN 9780593907382

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Women’s Fiction | Audiobooks

    CD | $40.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Sep 10, 2024 | 720 Minutes | ISBN 9780593907375

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    Praise

    “Tense and topical” — People

    “Barton effortlessly toggles between each woman’s viewpoint, maintaining suspense as she builds to the plot’s devastating resolution.” — Publishers Weekly

    “This novel hits home. And it hurts. Tapping into very real fears faced by all women at some time in their lives, it delivers a terrifyingly real and addictive story.” — Sharon Bolton

    “This latest from best-selling Barton is a twisty and highly satisfying nail-biter that will have her fans and new readers burning the midnight oil.” — Library Journal

     “A police procedural like no police procedural you have ever read.” — BookPage (starred review)

    “Compelling.” — Kirkus Reviews

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