Publication Date: April 11, 2023
Every mother worries about their child. But Sara Harmon fears hers…
When a teen falls while taking a selfie at the edge of a cliff, the last thing she sees before plummeting to her death is Katie Harmon, the nine-year-old girl she was babysitting, looking down at her.
Investigators gather at the scene, and Katie’s mother, Sara, rushes to comfort her daughter. Yet there’s a small, secret ping of alarm in Sara’s heart that she cannot share—though rookie detective Kim Pierce senses it.
For years, others have tried to unravel this secret. From true-crime podcasters to a haunted journalist searching for a killer who vanished after being released from prison several years ago. And now, with detectives tightening the focus of their investigation, Sara is consumed by her darkest fear—that the babysitter’s death was not an accident.
Sara Harmon has fiercely guarded a secret that forces her to continually look over her shoulder. When her daughter, Katie, is the only witness to the family babysitter falling to her death, Harmon worries there is more to the story than what is being told.
With his signature flair for twisty thrillers, author Rick Mofina shines the spotlight on a mother’s fear that Katie has inherited violent traits tied to the big secret. Everything She Feared delivers a spine-tingling storyline.
Detective Kim Pierce may not have decades of service under her belt, but her intuition tells her the key to solving the investigation lies with young Katie Harmon. Pierce’s determination to discover the truth leads to a much deeper investigation.
There’s a dual storyline that unfolds regarding the whereabouts of convicted serial killer Magda Vryker who served two decades in prison before being released. She had flown under the radar for seven years, despite the efforts of online groups trying to locate her. However, the brother of one of her victims uses his journalistic skills to dig deeper into Vryker’s past and discovers a daughter.
The heat is on as the two investigations stir up Harmon’s carefully constructed life. Everything She Feared delivers a boogeyman from the past determined to take control.
USA TODAY bestselling author Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He’s also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait’s border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran.
