She Fell Away

By: Lenore Nash

ISBN: 9781668098370

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: 03/10/2026

Format: Hardcover

My Rating:TBR (ARC)

MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS

A State Department diplomat must confront the ghosts of her past as she searches for a missing American woman in New Zealand in this pulse-pounding and unputdownable thriller.

Lake Harlowe may not appear to be your typical State Department diplomat. With the number of skeletons in her closet exceeding the tattoos on her skin, she moves to a new country every few years to keep one step ahead of her personal demons. After two grueling years working in Cambodia, Lake’s desperate for a break and a new posting to sleepy Wellington, New Zealand, seems like a dream come true.

That is, until eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Bowie Bishop mysteriously vanishes shortly after American NFL player Bruce Walter is found dead in his hotel room. An exchange student from Las Vegas, Bowie was a world away from her possessive, washed-up stage mom who won’t stop calling until Lake finds her superstar daughter.

All at once, Lake finds herself ensnared in a network of deception involving Bowie’s high-profile host family, a shadowy music producer, a casino magnate, and the US ambassador—her boss. Obsessed with finding the truth, Lake soon realizes that to find the missing girl, she must confront her own dark past in this unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

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Praise

"Unforgettable characters, a relentless threat, and a mystery that had my heart in my throat the whole time. She Fell Away is everything I want in a thriller — Lenore Nash is about to take the world by storm."

-- SARAH MACLEAN, New York Times bestselling author of These Summer Storms

"From the first page, She Fell Away grabbed me and wouldn't let me go! Perfect for those seeking a dark, immersive, addictive read." -

- PINTIP DUNN, New York Times bestselling author of Forget Tomorrow

"A riveting international thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!"

-- SOPHIE JORDAN, New York Times bestselling author of Fire in the Sky

“Part international thriller, part mystery, Nash's pulse-pounding debut packs enough twists to keep you guessing until the last page.”

-- JULIE MULHERN, USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders

“She Fell Away is an absolutely astounding debut thriller. Nash infuses the high stakes story with her hypnotic, lyrical voice, imparting a cinematic experience to the reader. This unputdownable book is everything a thriller should be. I wish I could read it again for the first time.”

-- CAREY BALDWIN, USA Today bestselling author of The Marriage Secret

“Intense. Emotional. Gripping. She Fell Away kept me up until the final shocking twists.”

-- EVA DEVON, USA Today bestselling author of The Duke’s Secret series

“She Fell Away is a taut, propulsive thriller that will keep you turning page after page. Nash’s brilliant debut takes us inside the shadowed halls of diplomatic power where ambition and justice collide with stunning result. I could not put it down.”

-- ELIZABETH HOBBS, Author of Murder Made Her Wicked

“She Fell Away is an absorbing and propulsive story filled in equal measure with heart and grit. Nash grips you from the off and shows her expertise as you're dragged into a world where helping Americans abroad can lead to grave danger. Pick a comfy chair, because once you start reading you won't want to move!”

-- MATTHEW BECKER, Author of Run

About the Author

Lenore Nash was raised in rural Alaska and received an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University before joining the State Department Foreign Service.

After tours on four continents, she left the diplomatic corps to write full time. She’s a USA TODAY bestselling romance author under the name Lenora Bell.

She divides her time between the U.S. and abroad with her partner and their two tiger-striped rescue cats.. WEBSITE