Chapters (57)
- Cover
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Prologue
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Thirty-Three
- Thirty-Four
- Thirty-Five
- Thirty-Six
- Thirty-Seven
- Thirty-Eight
- Thirty-Nine
- Forty
- Forty-One
- Forty-Two
- Forty-Three
- Forty-Four
- Forty-Five
- Forty-Six
- Forty-Seven
- Forty-Eight
- Forty-Nine
- Fifty
- Praise for Linwood Barclay
- Also by Linwood Barclay
- About the Publisher
“Aren’t you going to drive it?” Archie said.
The retired teacher shook his head. “Can’t.”
“Why not?” Archie asked.
“No license.”
They were all quiet for a moment. It was Sandra who broke the silence. “Katie’s got hers now.”
Katie nodded. “Passed the test last week.”
“Well then,” Bruce said, tossing her the keys.
Katie snatched them out of the air, opened the driver’s door, and settled in behind the huge steering wheel. Sandra went to slip into the back, Bruce said, “No no.”
He walked her around to the passenger side, flipped the seat forward so he and Archie could jump into the back, and left the front seat for Sandra. She got into the car and closed the door.
Katie keyed the engine, bringing the car to life with a rumble. She looked across the expansive bench seat at her mother sitting there.
Sandra smiled. “Let’s go for a spin,” she said.
Praise for Linwood Barclay
Find You First
“Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. Barclay is a terrific writer, but he’s outdone himself with this. It’s the best book of his career. I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to, either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up.”
—Stephen King
“Suspenseful, expertly paced. . . . Barclay makes even secondary characters feel real. Fans of Daniel Palmer will be pleased.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Elevator Pitch
“This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro and Elevator Pitch is a shameless good time.”
—Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather
“Mr. Barclay’s books are distinguished by wit and startling twists. In Elevator Pitch, he surpasses himself with a premise suited for the big screen, a plot filled with stunning surprises—and an ending that leaves the reader greatly satisfied.”
—Wall Street Journal
“A vivid story with a compelling cast of characters mixed with a truly terrifying scenario. . . . Barclay has crafted a great thriller with a surprising ending and readers will sweat a little the next time they get on an elevator.”
—Associated Press
A Noise Downstairs
“Linwood Barclay’s novels—as intelligent as Michael Connelly’s, as compelling as Harlan Coben’s—never fail to astonish. A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving . . . and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book.”
—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
“Vintage Barclay—A Noise Downstairs is an utterly compelling read with a twist you won’t see coming. I loved it!”
—Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger in the House and The Couple Next Door