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Dark Sanctuary

the new 2026 gripping crime thriller for readers of Candice Fox and Karin Slaughter

Sarah Barrie

$32.99

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Forthcoming
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HQ Fiction
28 April 2026
A mother's worst fear, a killer on the loose, a darkness visible... A gripping page-turner for readers of Candice Fox and Karin Slaughter from an award-winning author

'Explores the terrifying idea that intelligence and moral conviction can coexist with extreme violence. Chilling, smart and impossible to put down. Fans of Barrie's Lexi Winter series, will find plenty to love in this dark, exhilarating thriller.' - Angie Faye Martin, author of Melaleuca

Sergeant 'Hex' Rexford is the detective who caught the infamous serial killer Dr. Witcherton. Now, with a series of gruesome murders unfolding inside Coast Sanctuary - a hospital for the criminally insane - Witcherton claims to know who's behind them. Hex takes the case, determined to uncover the truth, even as his own body is failing him.

Beth Thompson is desperate to keep her children safe. Her violent ex is stalking her, her son's behaviour is growing strange, and his beloved teddy bear, Theo, might be more than just a toy. When an elderly woman offers Beth a remote cottage, it feels like a chance to breathe - but safety is an illusion.

Meanwhile, true crime podcasters Eve and Zane are chasing the story of the murders. But as Eve edges closer to the truth, the danger closes in.

As past and present collide, and the body count rises, the threads connecting them all begin to tighten - and something terrifying is watching from the dark.
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Imprint:   HQ Fiction
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   474g
ISBN:   9781038944054
ISBN 10:   1038944058
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Sarah Barrie is the author of numerous bestselling novels. In a past life, while gaining degrees in arts, science and education, Sarah worked as a teacher, a vet nurse, a horse trainer and a magazine editor, before deciding she wanted to write novels. About the only thing that has remained constant is her love of all things crime. Her favourite place in the world is the family property, where she writes her stories overlooking mountains crisscrossed with farmland, bordered by the beauty of the Australian bush, and where, at the end of the day, she can spend time with family, friends, a good Irish whiskey and a good book.

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