The Running Girl

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By Sara Blaedel

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#1 internationally bestselling author Sara Blaedel is back with a powerful and twist-filled new suspense novel featuring detective Louise Rick.

Louise gets a call from her son, Jonas. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: A school party has ended in terrifying chaos after a group of violent teenagers forced their way into the building in search of alcohol and valuables. Dashing to the scene, Louise discovers one of the students gravely injured–struck by a car while attempting to run for help. Now the girl’s distraught mother, pushed to her emotional breaking point, will do anything to make those who hurt her daughter pay.
So when someone targets the gang members with a vicious attack, the girl’s mother is the obvious suspect. But Louise can’t shake the feeling that the case might not be as cut-and-dried as it first appears. Someone is lying–but who?
Masterfully plumbing the darkest depths of human emotion in this propulsive new novel, Sara Blaedel again delivers an intense ride filled with unexpected turns that will have you on the edge of your seat…

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  • "Crime-writer superstar Sara Blaedel's great skill is in weaving a heartbreaking social history into an edge-of-your-chair thriller while at the same time creating a detective who's as emotionally rich and real as a close friend."
    Oprah.com
  • "One of the best I've come across."
    Michael Connelly
  • "Sara Blaedel is a force to be reckoned with. She's a remarkable crime writer who time and again delivers a solid, engaging story that any reader in the world can enjoy."
    Karin Slaughter
  • "Another suspenseful, skillfully wrought entry."
    Booklist on The Killing Forest
  • "Engrossing...Blaedel nicely balances the twisted relationships of the cult members with the true friendships of Louise, Camilla, and their circle."
    Publishers Weekly on The Killing Forest
  • "Blaedel delivers another thrilling novel...Twists and turns will have readers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next."
    RT Book Reviews on The Killing Forest
  • "For readers who gorge on captivating characters and chilling suspense, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is a tantalizing treat. Enjoy yourself, America."
    Sandra Brown on The Forgotten Girls
  • "Sara Blædel is at the top of her game. Louise Rick is a character who will have readers coming back for more."
    Camilla Läckberg
  • "Crackling with suspense, atmosphere, and drama, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is simply stellar crime fiction. I loved spending time with the tough, smart, and all-too-human heroine Louise Rick--and I can't wait to see her again."
    Lisa Unger
  • "Will push you to the edge of your seat [then] knock you right off....A smashing success."
    BookReporter on The Killing Forest
  • "This is a standout book that will only solidify the author's well-respected standing in crime fiction. Blaedel drops clues that will leave readers guessing right up to the reveal. Each new lead opens an array of possibilities, and putting the book down became a feat this reviewer was unable to achieve. Based on the history of treating the disabled, the story is both horrifying and all-to-real. Even the villains have nuanced and sympathetic motives."
    RT Times on The Forgotten Girls - Top Pick **Nominated for a Reviewer's Choice Award**
  • "Gripping."
    Washington Post on The Forgotten Girls
  • "Tautly suspenseful and sociologically fascinating."
    BookPage on The Forgotten Girls
  • "Tightly knit."
    Kirkus Reviews on The Forgotten Girls
  • "Chilling...[a] swiftly moving plot and engaging core characters."
    Publishers Weekly on The Forgotten Girls
  • "Sara Blaedel's THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is an emotionally complex police-procedural thriller ...With a gripping premise, fast-paced narrative and well-developed characters, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is an incredible read."
    FreshFiction.com

On Sale
Jan 2, 2018
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781478993926

Sara Blaedel

About the Author

Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. Her books are published in thirty-eight countries. In 2014 Sara was voted Denmark’s most popular novelist for the fourth time. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark’s most prestigious literary award. She lives in New York City.

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