July 2021 Fiction Lead Titles

A Voice in the Night Sarah Hawthorn

A Voice in the Night
Sarah Hawthorn


Paperback | Jul 2021 | Transit Lounge | 9781925760705 | 288pp | 234x153mm | GEN | AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99

‘A fast-paced and emotional page-turner.’ — Christian White, bestselling author of Nowhere Child

Following a bitter separation, Lucie moves to London to take up a position with a prestigious law firm. It seems an optimistic new beginning, until one day she receives a hand delivered note with the strange words: At last I’ve found you. A shock I ‘m sure. But in time I ‘ll explain. Martin.

Lucie hasn’t forgotten a man called Martin who was tragically killed twenty years ago in the 9/11 attacks. When she was working in New York as a young intern Lucie had fallen in love with him and he vowed to leave his wife to be with her permanently.

As an inexplicable series of events occur Lucie wonders if her long-dead lover could have staged his own disappearance under the cover of that fateful day. Or could it be that someone else is stalking her, or that her vivid imagination is playing tricks?

In a novel filled with compelling characters, and set in London, New York and Sydney, it seems that anyone could be out to sabotage Lucie’s memories and ambitions, including herself. A Voice in the Night is an addictive thriller of twists and turns, a gripping and emotionally resonant debut from a striking new voice.

‘With masterful pacing and stealthy execution, Sarah Hawthorn’s accomplished debut keeps you on the edge of your seat and guessing right up until the end. Brilliant!’ — Julietta Henderson, The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman

‘A Voice in the Night will intrigue you and wrap you into an eerie and riveting story that won’t let you go.’ — Lynn Hightower, The Piper

'A tightly-crafted, clever thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end!' — Sarah Clutton, Good Little Liars and The Daughter’s Promise