A Ben Harper Thriller: Book 4
Publication Date: April 10, 2025
A town bursting with secrets. One last chance to find my mother’s killer…
Thirty years ago, my mother was found murdered. I remember holding my teddy bear close, listening as the police told my father they couldn’t find her killer. She was only two miles from home when she was brutally attacked and left for dead in her car by the forest-lined highway. They said they interviewed everyone in our small town, but no one saw a thing…
Every year, on the anniversary of her death, I dive back into the case, hoping to uncover something new. But this year, I receive a note that turns my blood to ice:
Stop asking questions while you still can. Don’t make the same mistake as your mother.
I think back to my mother’s last moments. She was a journalist, and before she died, she bravely uncovered terrible accusations of abuse. My hands shake, but now I know I must dig deeper. This threat confirms someone killed her to keep their secrets safe.
But when I find my first lead, a young woman who comes to my workplace, wild-eyed, demanding to speak with me, the police arrive and force her out. Does she know something about what happened in the fog the night my mother was killed? Are the police silencing her too? Are they protecting someone?
People can only keep their secrets for so long, and this town has spent the last thirty years hiding in the shadows. I must bring the truth to light. Even if everyone threatens me. Even if it costs me my life…
A heart-pounding, brilliantly twisty crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot.
Like an orchestra conductor, author Robert Gold serves up a cast of characters, all of whom are vital to the plot of his latest crime thriller.
Nine Hidden Lives ostensibly focuses on solving a 30-year-old murder. However, as Ben Harper soon discovers, there are multiple threads to unravel regarding the murder of journalist Alaka Jha.
As the fourth installment in the Ben Harper series, this is the second one I’ve read. It is easy to jump straight in without reading in sequence, but you don’t want to miss the character development.
While Ben’s perspective is told in first person, the author seamlessly weaves in other characters. Seemingly unrelated, their experiences coalesce with unexpected twists.
Murder, secrets, and revenge take a front seat in this engrossing thriller you won’t want to put down.
Nine Hidden Lives offers an intricate storyline filled with relatable characters and top-notch suspense that will keep you guessing until the end.
Robert Gold is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Harper series, which includes Twelve Secrets , a Richard and Judy Book Club pick , Eleven Liars and Ten Seconds. Originally from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Robert Gold began his career as an intern at the American broadcaster CNN, based in Washington DC. He returned to Yorkshire to work for the retailer ASDA, becoming the chain’s nationwide book buyer. He now works in sales for a UK publishing company. Robert now lives in Putney and his new hometown served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Haddley in his thrillers.
