In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, reward-seeker Colter Shaw infiltrates a sinister cult after learning that the only way to get somebody out . . . is to go in.In the wilderness of Washington State, expert tracker Colter Shaw has located two young men accused of a terrible hate crime. But when his pursuit takes a shocking and tragic turn, Shaw becomes desperate to discover what went so horribly wrong and if he is to blame.Shaw's search for answers leads him to a shadowy organization that bills itself as a grief support group. But is it truly it a community that consoles the bereaved? Or a dangerous cult with a growing body count? Undercover, Shaw joins the mysterious group, risking everything despite the fact that no reward is on offer. He soon finds that some people will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden. . . and to make sure that he or those close to him say "goodbye" forever.

RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE SERIES: The first book in the series, The Never Game, and protagonist Colter Shaw earned fantastic praise. It was a New York Times Book Review Top 10 Crime Novel of 2019, earning rave reviews and blurbs from heavy-hitters like Lee Child, Harlan Coben, and Karin Slaughter. The Goodbye Man is poised for similar success, and is already one of Bookpage's "Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers" of 2020.AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR…: Jeffery Deaver is the internationally bestselling author of more than 40 novels. His work has won dozens of awards, including the ITW Thriller Award for novel of the year, a Steel Dagger, the Nero Wolfe Award, Thriller of the Year from Killer Nashville, and a Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been nominated for numerous Edgar Awards.…WHO IS WELL-CONNECTED: Deaver is beloved in the mystery/thriller world. He is recently served as the President of Mystery Writers of America and participates in conferences and conventions throughout the year.PAPERBACK TIE-IN: This edition of The Goodbye Man will feature a chapter from Deaver's upcoming 2021 Lincoln Rhyme/Colter Shaw mash-up novel, The Midnight Lock.E-ORIGINAL SHORT STORY: Ahead of this novel, we will publish a new and exclusive e-original Colter Shaw short story, which will carry a teaser of this novel.TV NEWS: NBC recently turned Deaver's best known book, The Bone Collector, into a pilot for a series called LincolnRhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.