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Fear the Worst - Linwood Barclay

A gripping suburban suspense thriller that explores every parent's worst fear. From the multi-million copy bestselling author and master of the edge-of-your-seat read.

Tim Blake's daughter has gone missing. And that's just the beginning...

Seventeen-year-old Sydney Blake's summer is shaping up to be typical for a teenager: she's spending it with her father, and she has landed a part-timejob at a local hotel. One night, Syd fails to come home from her shift, and her father Tim is worried.

When Tim visits the Just Inn Time hotel and the manager claims that Syd has never worked there, his unease turns to full-on panic. Grilling his daughter's friends for clues leads Tim nowhere—except to threats against his life.

As he frantically chases every lead, he can't help but wonder if Syd is even still alive. Despite agrowing list of unanswered questions, all Tim knows for certain is that he must find his daughter at all costs.

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528 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2026

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