On the Edge, 9781038940384
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Small-town secrets explode when a homecoming unlocks a tragic mystery.
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On the Edge

the twisty new mystery for summer 2026 about long-held secrets and betrayal from the bestselling author of the inheritance, perfect for readers of sally hepworth and liane moriarty

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    30 December 2025

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Summary

Secrets on the Shore

Sixteen years ago, Maddie Marshall was found dead on a beach near her hometown, Carrinya. Her case, the talk of the town, was never solved.

Nel Foley, Maddie’s best friend and the last person to see her alive, fled Carrinya amidst vicious rumors. Now, a city GP, Nel returns after her father’s death, intending a quick visit. But meeting Sophie Warner changes everything.

Sophie’s husband, Ryan, was Maddie’s boyfriend, and Nel suspects his involveme…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781038940384
ISBN-10:1038940389
Author:Kate Horan
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint:HQ Fiction
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:30 December 2025
Weight:0g
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About The Author

Kate Horan

Kate Horan has spent the last seventeen years working in corporate communications, helping executives to pitch and present. Before that, she taught English and Drama at high schools in western Sydney where she relished inspiring teenagers with a love of reading and writing. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 2001 with an Honours degree in English Literature. After many years of feeling the niggle to write her own stories, she attended Faber Academy’s Writing a Novel program in 2020.

Kate’s debut novel, The Inheritance, was an instant Australian Bestseller. Her second novel, On the Edge, will be published by HQ HarperCollins in January 2026.

When she’s not dreaming up stories about complicated families with dark secrets, she’s chauffeuring her teenage boys to and from social engagements, listening to true crime podcasts and walking her golden lab on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches.

Photo Credit: Erin Masters

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