Postpartum by Nolon King with Lauren Street
A missing baby. A body that vanishes. A woman on the edge of unraveling the truth — or losing her mind.
In their most haunting collaboration yet, bestselling thriller authors Lauren Street and Nolon King dive into the darkest corners of the human mind with Postpartum, a standalone psychological thriller that blurs the line between delusion and deception—and keeps readers questioning everything until the final page.
Alice is drowning. In grief. In exhaustion. In the terrifying fog of postpartum depression.
Trapped in a luxury penthouse with her newborn daughter, Ellie, and a husband who’s more absent than present, Alice battles the daily weight of fear and guilt. But her world is shattered the night she wakes to find her husband, Max, standing over the body of a dead woman.
She calls the police. But when they arrive, the body is gone.
So is her baby.
Worse, Max now claims there never was a baby at all.
As Alice fights to prove Ellie’s existence—and her own sanity—she uncovers a chilling web of secrets. With time running out, she must decide whether to trust her instincts or surrender to the fear that her mind might be playing dangerous tricks.
Postpartum is a relentless, emotionally charged thriller from two of today’s most compelling voices in suspense fiction. Known for their acclaimed work on the Replaced series, this marks the first standalone novel from Lauren Street and Nolon King, and a stunning new chapter in their partnership.
Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Alice Feeney, and Nicola Sanders, Postpartum grips from page one and doesn’t let go.
Available January 21, 2025, in paperback and ebook.
About The Authors
Nolon King writes smart psychological thrillers designed to leave you on the edge of your seat. His stories are dark, twisty, and often decidedly close to home.
He’s not afraid to explore the darker side of human nature through stories featuring families torn apart by secrets and lies. If you enjoy reading authors like Darcey Bell and Harlan Coban, movies like A Simple Favor and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, or shows like Ozark and Dead to Me, you’ll love Nolon King.
When not writing, you will find Nolon drinking black coffee and observing humans in their natural habitats.
Lauren Street has always loved a mystery. As a kid growing up in bible belt country, she devoured every whodunit book she could get her sticky little hands on and secretly investigated all of her (seemingly) normal, boring neighbors. Sometimes, their pets and farm animals, too. All grown up now and living in the UK with her thoroughly unsuspicious (and often unsuspecting) husband, she writes domestic psychological thrillers about families torn apart by secrets and lies. And she still sometimes peers over garden walls to check up on the neighbors.
Imprint: Sterling & Stone
On sale: January 21, 2025
eBook Price: $4.99
Pages: 271
ASIN: B0DT523FPW
ISBN: 978-1-62955-428-0
For more information contact:
Jen Turrell Publicity at Sterling & Stone
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