Talking to Strangers

Three women. One Killer. Talking to strangers has never been more dangerous... When forty-four-year-old Karen Simmons is found lifeless, abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined to beat every other reporter to the story. And she already has a head start. Just days before Karen''s murder, Kiki interviewed her about the highs and lows of mid-life romance. Karen told her about the expensive gifts and the starlit rendezvous. About the scammers and the creeps... While police stay focused on local suspects, Kiki starts to write the definitive piece on one woman''s fatal search for love. But she will soon learn that the search for truth can be just as deadly... Readers are gripped by Talking To Strangers! '' WOW. I did NOT see this twist coming. This is my favorite kind of book - a whodunnit that leaves you guessing...right up until the very last words.'' Reader Review ''Made me consider the kind of society we live in and left me wanting more with its thought-provoking issues and gripping story. It''s a must read.'' Reader Review ''Fiona Barton knocks it out of the park... this had so many twists and turns I nearly got whiplash!'' Reader Review

Auteur

Fiona Barton's debut, The Widow, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty-seven countries and optioned for television. Her second novel, The Child, and her third, The Suspect, were both bestsellers. Born in Cambridge, Fiona currently lives on the south coast in West Sussex.

Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards.

While working as a journalist, Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and developed a fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics. She interviewed people at the heart of these crimes, from the guilty to their families, as well as those on the periphery, and found it was those just outside the spotlight who interested her most...