Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a “page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable” (PopSugar) suspense novel.
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a “page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable” (PopSugar) suspense novel.
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Suspenseful domestic drama and intricate mystery plotlines characterize a body of contemporary fiction centered on marriage, betrayal, and family secrets. Author Laura Dave achieved widespread recognition with her breakout thriller The Last Thing He Told Me, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller, sold millions of copies worldwide, and was selected as the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021.
Born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, Laura Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania before completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia's creative writing program, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow and recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship. She debuted in print with London is the Best City in America in 2006, subsequently expanding her bibliography with novels including The Divorce Party, The First Husband, Eight Hundred Grapes, and Hello, Sunshine. Her non-fiction essays and short stories have appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Redbook, ESPN, and The Huffington Post.
Dave's books have been translated into up to forty languages and selected by major literary channels, including Reese Witherspoon's Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, and The Richard and Judy Book Club, along with recognition on Best of Amazon and Best of Apple Books. She has also adapted her literary work for television, serving as co-creator alongside her husband, screenwriter Josh Singer, for the Apple TV+ limited series adaptation of The Last Thing He Told Me. Her published works also include The First Time I Saw Him. Dave resides in Southern California with her family.
Dave's storytelling emphasizes high-stakes domestic tension, character-driven suspense, and resilient protagonists forced to handle sudden disruptions or long-buried betrayals. Written with a focus on female agency, her novels examine the fragile balance of trust within marriages, stepfamilies, and close-knit communities. Rather than framing characters purely as victims of circumstance, Dave portrays women taking active control of their fates while solving mysteries that threaten their loved ones.
2 books in catalog
Suspenseful domestic drama and intricate mystery plotlines characterize a body of contemporary fiction centered on marriage, betrayal, and family secrets. Author Laura Dave achieved widespread recognition with her breakout thriller The Last Thing He Told Me, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller, sold millions of copies worldwide, and was selected as the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021.
Born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, Laura Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania before completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia's creative writing program, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow and recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship. She debuted in print with London is the Best City in America in 2006, subsequently expanding her bibliography with novels including The Divorce Party, The First Husband, Eight Hundred Grapes, and Hello, Sunshine. Her non-fiction essays and short stories have appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Redbook, ESPN, and The Huffington Post.
Dave's books have been translated into up to forty languages and selected by major literary channels, including Reese Witherspoon's Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, and The Richard and Judy Book Club, along with recognition on Best of Amazon and Best of Apple Books. She has also adapted her literary work for television, serving as co-creator alongside her husband, screenwriter Josh Singer, for the Apple TV+ limited series adaptation of The Last Thing He Told Me. Her published works also include The First Time I Saw Him. Dave resides in Southern California with her family.
Dave's storytelling emphasizes high-stakes domestic tension, character-driven suspense, and resilient protagonists forced to handle sudden disruptions or long-buried betrayals. Written with a focus on female agency, her novels examine the fragile balance of trust within marriages, stepfamilies, and close-knit communities. Rather than framing characters purely as victims of circumstance, Dave portrays women taking active control of their fates while solving mysteries that threaten their loved ones.
