The Final Target by Nora Roberts

There’s a particular kind of chill that comes from a thriller you can’t put down. This one delivers it in spades.

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature comes a tense, propulsive story about ambition, obsession, and the long road back to feeling safe.

He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.

Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his invitations and meeting him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake.

An introvert at heart, Arden had always craved solitude. Now, after a harrowing assault, she’s hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. When Dustin’s wealthy mother helps secure him a mere five-year sentence in a psychiatric facility, Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective.

But Dustin remains as fixated as ever. He still believes Arden exists to serve and please him. And that his job is to protect her. The question that haunts every page: who will protect her from him?

A masterclass in slow-building suspense from one of America’s most beloved storytellers. Settle into your favorite chair, let the sea air drift in, and let this one keep you up well past your bedtime.

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