“Gone Before Goodbye” by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben to Be Published by Grand Central on October 14, 2025
Title, cover and synopsis revealed of Witherspoon and Coben’s first collaborative suspense novel.
New York, NY— (May 14, 2025) Grand Central Publishing announced today the title, cover and synopsis of the highly anticipated first collaborative suspense novel by two of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, Oscar winning actor, producer, New York Times bestselling author and Reese’s Book Club/Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon and #1 New York Times bestselling author and the creator of multiple Netflix original dramas, Harlan Coben. GONE BEFORE GOODBYE will be published in hardcover, ebook and audio editions on October 14, 2025. Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, will publish in the UK and commonwealth (excluding North America).
GONE BEFORE GOODBYE is the unforgettable story of an indomitable woman, trapped in a conspiracy she helped create but can’t understand. Her harrowing search for the truth could expose a plot woven throughout the exclusive world of the global ultra elite–but at an unfathomable cost to herself.
Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan…until it wasn’t.
Upside down after a devastating series of tragedies leads to her medical license being revoked, Maggie has lost her purpose, but not her nerve or her passion. At her lowest point, she is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy, as well as absolute discretion.
Halfway across the globe, sequestered in the lap of luxury and cutting-edge technology, one of the world’s most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfills her end of the agreement. But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself—or she will be the next one who is…
GONE BEFORE GOODBYE is Witherspoon’s debut novel and is based on her original idea. Witherspoon and Coben – who is renowned for his incomparable twisty storylines — have been developing the concept, creating characters, and writing pages over many months of collaboration.
For more information and updates about GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, please visit GoneBeforeGoodbye.com.
Reese Witherspoon is an award-winning actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author and founder. In 2016, she established the media brand, Hello Sunshine, which puts women at the center of every story across all platforms– from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series. Hello Sunshine is also home to “Reese’s Book Club,” a community propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors, and fellow members. Witherspoon is best known for her roles in feature films like her Oscar winning performance in WALK THE LINE, WILD, ELECTION and LEGALLY BLONDE as well as Emmy award-winning TV series “Big Little Lies,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “The Morning Show.”
Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, with ninety million books in print worldwide. His Myron Bolitar series has earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards.
Coben is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows, including adaptations on Netflix of the # 1 global hit Fool Me Once, Missing You, Stay Close, The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good, Hold Tight, Caught, Just One Look, and The Woods as well as the Amazon Prime series adaptation of Shelter. His forthcoming TV series include Run Away and I Will Find You on Netflix, Lazarus on Amazon Prime and many more in the works.
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