Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty suspense novels, including The Neighbor, which won Thriller of the Year from the International Thriller Writers. An avid hiker, traveler, and cribbage player, she lives in the mountains of New Hampshire with her family.

BUILDING ON A BESTSELLING TACK:Lisa Gardner's most recent hardcover, When You See Me gebuted at #3 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction list and Combined list and was #5 on the USA Today Bestseller list.

OPPORTUNITY IN MASS MARKET: Gardner has created a strong track in the mass market format, and the thrilling suspense at the heart of Before She Disappeared will appeal to the mass reader.

STANDALONE WITH AN EXCITING NEW PROTAGONIST: This new novel is Gardner's first standalone in 20 years, and is a great entry point for new readers, as it is a standalone with a bold new heroine, Frankie Elkin. Readers have always loved Gardner's strong female characters, but Frankie is her most accessible to date-she is not a detective or a PI, but a relatable citizen determined to find missing women whose cases have gone cold.

TIMELY ISSUES: The plight of missing minority and indigenous women is one that is urgent and important in society today. Recent articles in outlets like the New York Times ([...] CNN, and Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien have covered the issue, which is at the heart of the novel.

PAPERBACK TIE-IN: The mass market of Before She Disappeared will feature a teaser from Gardner's 2022 novel.