In his seventh Myron Bolitar thriller, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben brings us his most astonishing-and deeply personal-novel yet. And it all begins when Myron’s ex tells him he’s a father … of a dying thirteen-year-old boy.

A surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend is unsettling enough. But Emily Downing’s news brings Myron to his knees. Her son Jeremy is dying and needs a bone marrow transplant from a donor who has vanished without a trace. Then comes the real shocker: Jeremy is Myron’s son, conceived the night before Emily’s wedding to another man. Myron is determined to help him. But finding the missing donor means cracking open a dark mystery that involves a broken family, a brutal kidnapping spree, and the FBI. And as doubts emerge about Jeremy’s true paternity, a child vanishes, igniting a chain reaction of heartbreaking truth and chilling revelation.

Praise for Darkest Fear

Suspenseful … a slam dunk … You race to turn pages. -People

Fast-paced … layered with both tenderness and fun … Coben [is] a gifted storyteller. -The Denver Post

A terrific novel … Coben’s professionalism is clear from every paragraph in the book. -The Boston Globe

With its pretzel of a plot and page-turning pace, Darkest Fear is a winner. -The Orlando Sentinel