The Night Before

A Today Show and New York Post Summer Reads Selection!

First dates can be murder.

"Ferociously smart." ΓÇöAJ Finn
"Riveting." ΓÇöRiley Sager
"Addictive." ΓÇöLiv Constantine
"Wonderfully tense." ΓÇöAimee Molloy
"Irresistible." ΓÇöMary Kubica
"Impossible to put down." ΓÇöMegan Miranda

Riveting and compulsive, national bestselling author Wendy WalkerΓÇÖs The Night Before ΓÇ£takes you to deep, dark places few thrillers dare to goΓÇ¥ as two sisters uncover long-buried secrets when an internet date spirals out of control.

Laura Lochner has never been lucky in love. She falls too hard and too fast, always choosing the wrong men. Devastated by the end of her last relationship, she fled her Wall Street job and New York City apartment for her sisterΓÇÖs home in the Connecticut suburb where they both grew up. Though still haunted by the tragedy thatΓÇÖs defined her entire life, Laura is determined to take one more chance on love with a man sheΓÇÖs met on an Internet dating site.

Rosie Ferro has spent most of her life worrying about her troubled sister. Fearless but fragile, Laura has always walked an emotional tightrope, and Rosie has always been there to catch her. LauraΓÇÖs return, under mysterious circumstances, has cast a shadow over RosieΓÇÖs peaceful life with her husband and young son ΓÇô a shadow that grows darker as Laura leaves the house for her blind date.

When Laura does not return home the following morning, Rosie fears the worst. She’s not responding to calls or texts, and she’s left no information about the man she planned to meet. As Rosie begins a desperate search to find her sister, she is not just worried about what this man might have done to Laura. She’s worried about what Laura may have done to him…