Lying Beside You

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST CRIME FICTION ACWA NED KELLY AWARD 2023

'The guy can't write a bad book. This is one of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down' STEPHEN KING

TWO MISSING WOMEN. ONE WITNESS. SO MANY LIES . . . A taut, edge-of-your-seat thriller by the #1 bestselling and award-winning master of crime

Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven's family was murdered. Only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid. Elias because he was the killer.

Now Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his childhood.

As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter is missing. Then a second woman is abducted. The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with an incredible gift: she can tell when you are lying.

Both missing women have dark secrets that Cyrus must unravel to find them - and he and Evie know better than anybody how the past can come back to haunt you . . .



'Not just a cleverly constructed crime novel, it's also an achingly beautiful story about trust, redemption and love that had me intermittently catching my breath' Sydney Morning Herald

'A crime writer at the top of his game' The Australian

'Has you hooked from the get-go. A quality read' Daily Telegraph

'Flawless. Further proof that Michael Robotham is one of the most accomplished thriller writers in the world. It's superbly paced, intricately plotted and packed with characters that leap off the page. Simply sensational' M.W. CRAVEN

'A dark, compelling thriller' Canberra Times