Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin Series #4)

by Lisa Gardner Narrated by Hillary Huber

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

After a young refugee disappears without a trace, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin is called to take the case. But as Frankie dives into the mystery, she learns her own life might be on the line in this page-turning thriller.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with the 4th installment in her bestselling Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger-before it is too late.

A young mother haunted by war, determined to make a fresh start. But sometimes, the sins of the past aren't so easy to escape.

Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera's closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three¿year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface-showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder.

Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must quickly crack the code of this family's horrific past.

Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love?

Frankie is about to find out.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

PRAISE FOR KISS HER GOODBYE

“Frankie Elkin is a jewel of a character with new facets being revealed in every book. In Kiss Her Goodbye, Gardner, always a pitch perfect writer, elevates her game to produce a thought-provoking tale that lingers with you in ways both small and profound.”—David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A triumph of storytelling. Both a heart-pounding thriller and a deeply intimate look at a family in crisis. Timely and completely gripping.—Louise Penny, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

“Lisa Gardner’s Kiss Her Goodbye is a rollercoaster ride of a read with its cliff-hanging suspense, twists and turns, and steep emotional plunges. Buckle up.”—Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Moon

"This fourth action-packed Frankie Elkin installment (after Still See You Everywhere) will excite fans and newbies alike. It is filled with an odd assortment of wonderful characters, including a boa constrictor and an iguana. Alongside the mystery, Gardner ably describes the horrors of refugee camps and the trauma facing immigrants fleeing oppression."—Library Journal (starred review)

"Riveting...Heartbreaking violence and masterful suspense elevate things further. This will thrill the series’ existing fans, and it’s a great starting point for newcomers."—Publishers Weekly

“KISS HER GOODBYE peels away piece by piece like the skin from an onion as Lisa Gardner deftly reveals the secrets and details surrounding the investigation, which provides endless surprises and danger at every turn.”

—Bookreporter

PRAISE FOR LISA GARDNER

"A master of the psychological thriller." —Associated Press, Praise for Right Behind You

"For years Lisa Gardner has been one of the best in the thriller business." —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Will Find You

“Lisa Gardner is one of my favorite authors. Her fast paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist."—Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of After that Night

New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware

Tense, timely, and totally gripping.”

#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci

"In Kiss Her Goodbye, Gardner, always a pitch perfect writer, elevates her game to produce a thought-provoking tale that lingers with you in ways both small and profound.”

Publishers Weekly

Riveting…Heartbreaking violence and masterful suspense elevate things further. This will thrill the series’ existing fans, and it’s a great starting point for newcomers.”

Library Journal (starred review)

This fourth action-packed Frankie Elkin installment…is filled with an odd assortment of wonderful characters, including a boa constrictor and an iguana. Alongside the mystery, Gardner ably describes the horrors of refugee camps and the trauma facing immigrants fleeing oppression.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940193355700
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	08/12/2025
Series:	Frankie Elkin Series , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged

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