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Stay Close: From the Number One bestselling creator of the hit Netflix series Missing You

Harlan Coben

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'The modern master of the hook and twist' Dan Brown

'One of the world's finest thriller writers' Peter James

A suburban wife and mother of two - with a dark and dangerous past.

A promising photographer who now panders to celebrity-obsessed rich kids.

A detective who can't let go of a cold case . . .

Three ordinary people, who discover that when the past refuses to stay buried, the American dream can be a nightmare . . .

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Praise for Stay Close

  • Atmospheric, tense and constantly twisting . . . the perfect introduction to the brilliance of US crime master Coben - HEATHarlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist - luring you in on the first page, only to shock you on the lastIn the hands of Harlan Coben you are kept guessing - and intrigued - until the last line - THE GUARDIAN[A] superior thriller ... a rollercoaster ride, full of twists and turns - EVENING STANDARDHarlan Coben specialises in rousing the snake that lurks in the perfectly cut grass of American suburbia. Stay Close brings the secrets and lives of three people into collision. Coben makes you care about them but never neglect a plot that is full of his trademark shocks - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben

With over 80 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirty five novels including WIN, THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, RUN AWAY, FOOL ME ONCE, TELL NO ONE and the renowned Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in 46 languages around the globe.

Harlan is the creator and executive producer of several Netflix television dramas including FOOL ME ONCE, STAY CLOSE, THE STRANGER, SAFE, THE FIVE, THE INNOCENT and THE WOODS. He is also the creator and executive producer of the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's SHELTER, based on his young adult books featuring Mickey Bolitar.

Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award - the first author to win all three - international bestselling author Harlan Coben's critically-acclaimed novels have been called "ingenious" (New York Times), "poignant and insightful" (Los Angeles Times), "consistently entertaining" (Houston Chronicle), "superb" (Chicago Tribune) and "must reading" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Harlan was born in Newark, New Jersey. He still lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a pediatrician, and their four children.

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