A desperate phone call
A decade of questions
A deadly race to the truth
Twelve years ago, budding journalist Geneva Leighton received a phone call that stopped her life in its tracks. Her terrified sister, Amber, was locked in the boot of a moving car and begging Geneva for help. Amber was never heard from again.
Since that night, Geneva‘s days have revolved around caring for her traumatised niece and nephew, despite the unpredictable behaviour of their father … and keeping the search for her sister alive. But the knowledge that it should’ve been her in the boot of the car haunts her waking hours.
When Sergeant Jesse Johns turns up with shocking new evidence about Amber, Geneva‘s world is thrown into chaos again. Desperate for answers, she becomes Amber’s lone warrior for justice.
As she edges closer and closer to the truth, she uncovers dangerous secrets that have the power to destroy everyone she loves.
Trust no one. Your life depends on it.
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A new heart-stopping thriller to keep you reading all night from critically acclaimed Rae Cairns.
Praise for Dying to Know
‘This book is a genuine page turner. The pace builds & builds – it kept me guessing all the way. Geneva Leighton is a brilliant protagonist – tough & resourceful, yet vulnerable & caring.’
CHRIS HAMMER, author of The Tilt
‘Rae Cairns shows us what ordinary people can do in extraordinary situations. Dying to Know is a thrilling and wild ride with love at its core.’
HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, author of Dirt Town
‘Smart and suspenseful, Dying to Know is another high stakes original thriller from Cairns that does not ease up until the last page. I dare anyone to read it slowly.’
SARAH BAILEY, author of The Housemate
‘Wow, what a ride! Dying to Know has all the ingredients of the perfect thriller: a brilliant start, lots of twists and turns, and characters you really care about. I couldn’t put it down.’
SARA FOSTER, author of The Hush
‘This fast-paced thriller hooked me in and kept me guessing. A gripping read with high stakes and blurred lines between good and evil’
PETRONELLA MCGOVERN, author of The Liars
‘I raced through this addictive, twisty book, desperate to solve the mystery of Amber’s disappearance alongside Geneva. An expertly plotted and wholly absorbing thriller’
NICOLA MORIARTY, author of You Need to Know
‘Intriguing, heart-wrenching and compelling, Cairns draws you in and holds you until the final gasping twist.’
SULARI GENTILL, author of The Woman in the Library
‘Compelling and emotive, Dying to Know kept me up late at night dying to know what happened to Amber and the family she left behind. Cairns deftly captures the pressures of a modern family, and in Gen Leighton has created a character that you’ll want to root for and villains you’ll love to hate.’
R.W.R. MCDONALD, author of Nancy Business
'Rae Cairns is the master of gripping thrillers with big hearts. Dying to Know is all the more terrifying because of how much you care about the characters ensnared in its dark and twisty tale.'
ANNA SNOEKSTRA, author of Out of Breath
‘A rollercoaster ride from the first page to the last, Dying to Know confirms Rae Cairns as a genuine mistress of mystery and mayhem! Breathtaking, believable and utterly unputdownable – this is the rollercoaster ride you don't want to miss!’
NINA D CAMPBELL, author of Daughters of Eve
‘What can I say about Dying to Know but wow! What a read! One terrifying crime and one extraordinary woman’s quest for answers against all odds. Shocking, gut-wrenching and real. It doesn’t get any better than that. Brilliant writing and an outrageously tense plot combine in a cleverly crafted, heart-stopping, action-packed thriller that won’t let you go. Rae Cairns is my definition of a true, grab-you-by-the-throat thriller writer. Be prepared for some sleepless nights as you devour every last word.’
SARAH BARRIE, author of Retribution
‘Dying to Know is twisty, feisty and full of intrigue. Rae infuses her characters with so much warmth and nuance that you can’t help but be drawn into their world and fully invest in it. This kept me up late guessing and moved me to tears. Loved it.’
VANESSA MCCAUSLAND, author of The Beautiful Words
‘Rae Cairns seems to effortlessly combine a propulsive and gripping plot with a story that will pull at your heartstrings. Complex characters abound, and as Rae teases the reader with the notion that people are not who they seem, twists appear that you won’t see coming. I flew through it!’
ALI LOWE, author of The Trivia Night
‘A compelling novel that is both original and frighteningly realistic. I was enthralled and on the edge of my seat as I raced to the last page.’
BM CARROLL, author of You Had it Coming
‘Was I dying to know! This is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller right from the opening scene … I could not turn the pages fast enough. What a ride!
ANNA LODER, Read A Book, www.readabook.com.au
She's protected them from the truth.
Can she save them from her past?
Shortlisted for BEST DEBUT CRIME FICTION in the 2021 NED KELLY AWARDS
‘This story wouldn’t let me go.’
Michael Robotham
'Fierce, action-packed ... A wild, original ride from start to finish.’
Sarah Bailey
'This taut, propulsive debut celebrates female strength and speaks to the extraordinary courage and resilience of mothers everywhere ... Brilliant!'
Anna Downes