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A debut thriller that channels Gone Girl, from the newest writer to watch, Catherine Ryan Howard The day Adam Dunne's girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads I'm sorry-S sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her. Adam is puzzled when he connects Sarah to a cruise ship called the Celebrate-and to a woman, Estelle, who disappeared from the same ship in eerily similar circumstances almost exactly a year before. To get answers, Adam must confront some difficult truths about his relationship with Sarah. He must do things of which he never thought himself capable. And he must try to outwit a predator who seems to have found the perfect hunting ground.

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Highly recommended to thriller fans. -- The Suspense Is Thrilling Me This one is a standout and one I can highly recommend for fans of the genre. -- Novel Gossip Distress Signals is a debut novel that packs a wallop of a punch...[a] complex plot...perfectly executed...page turning and twisty. -- It's Book Talk Atmospheric, character driven, and cleverly plotted, Distress Signals had me hooked from the very start and captivated me until the final reveal. I loved the setting, which added a claustrophobic feel to the story, and threw Adam an extra curveball when his back was already up against the wall and his world as he knew it had gone up in flames. Adam's despair was tangible on every page, adding that emotional connection that kept me reading much too late into the night. -- But Books Are Better Distress Signals is a well-written, page-turning read, with a number of red herrings and some surprise plot twists...An engaging thriller written with authenticity and aplomb from a writer who knows her craft, and who clearly has a bright future. -- Books Ireland I loved this book, it hooked from the beginning and didn't let go. It was so easy to read, I finished it within a day of starting it. The pace was really good as it kept the story constantly moving along. The characters felt real and so did the situation. It kept me guessing and had me coming up with different theories as to what was going on. It's not a dark thriller, unless of course you are a regular cruise goer with a vivid imagination. I thoroughly recommend it to thriller/mystery lovers and will definitely be looking out for the author's next book. -- The Secret Library I loved the voice...[An] engaging, unusual, and believable thriller. -- Sinead Crowley, bestselling author of Can Anybody Help Me? Pacey, suspenseful, and intriguing...[A] top-class, page-turning read. Catherine Ryan Howard is an astonishing new voice in thriller writing. -- Liz Nugent, author of Unraveling Oliver Howard weaves an intricate web of suspense chapter by chapter...and before you know it, you're trapped inside. -- Brian Freeman, bestselling author of Goodbye to the Dead A gripping, smart, and fast-moving read...[that will] immerse you in the fascinating world of cruise ships and the mysterious, perfect crimes committed at sea. The compelling mystery at the heart of this debut novel is engrossing, and Catherine Howard's clever plotting makes this a terrific debut. -- Christine Carbo, author of Mortal Fall An exhilarating debut thriller from a hugely talented author. Distress Signals is fast-paced, twisty, and an absolute joy to read. -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies This novel has become one of my favorite psychological thrillers to date...Catherine Ryan Howard went outside the box and really brought a unique and interesting setting to Distress Signals...I absolutely loved, loved, LOVED this book, I cannot recommend it highly enough! -- Rose Reviews Alan Smyth narrated Adam's confusion, desperation, and determination brilliantly. Bronson Pinchot and Suzanne Toren narrate the dual story line that keeps you just as invested as the major story going on to the heartbreaking end. A superb listen. -- Under the Boardwalk (audio review) Clever and compulsive. -- Irish Examiner (Ireland) Brimming with suspense and plot twists you'll never see coming. -- Pop Culture Nerd [A] solid first novel...Life and death aboard a cruise ship prove very mysterious indeed. -- Publishers Weekly [A] fast-paced debut thriller...Hold on, you're in for a wild ride...The setting-on a Mediterranean cruise ship-will leave some vacationing listeners delightfully ill-at-ease. -- BookPage [Howard] writes with complete command of language, plot, and the thriller genre. -- Shelf Awareness An excellent debut thriller which may give cruising executives some sleepless nights. -- Irish Independent (Dublin) This exceptionally well-crafted and compelling read is very highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library general fiction collections. -- Midwest Book Review A highly confident and accomplished debut novel, impeccably sustained, with not a false note. -- Irish Times (Dublin)

"A highly confident and accomplished debut novel, impeccably sustained, with not a false note. -- ""Irish Times (Dublin)"" Distress Signals is a debut novel that packs a wallop of a punch...[a] complex plot...perfectly executed...page turning and twisty. -- ""It's Book Talk"" Distress Signals is a well-written, page-turning read, with a number of red herrings and some surprise plot twists...An engaging thriller written with authenticity and aplomb from a writer who knows her craft, and who clearly has a bright future. -- ""Books Ireland"" [A] fast-paced debut thriller...Hold on, you're in for a wild ride...The setting-on a Mediterranean cruise ship-will leave some vacationing listeners delightfully ill-at-ease. -- ""BookPage"" [A] solid first novel...Life and death aboard a cruise ship prove very mysterious indeed. -- ""Publishers Weekly"" [Howard] writes with complete command of language, plot, and the thriller genre. -- ""Shelf Awareness"" A gripping, smart, and fast-moving read...[that will] immerse you in the fascinating world of cruise ships and the mysterious, perfect crimes committed at sea. The compelling mystery at the heart of this debut novel is engrossing, and Catherine Howard's clever plotting makes this a terrific debut. -- ""Christine Carbo, author of Mortal Fall"" Alan Smyth narrated Adam's confusion, desperation, and determination brilliantly. Bronson Pinchot and Suzanne Toren narrate the dual story line that keeps you just as invested as the major story going on to the heartbreaking end. A superb listen. -- ""Under the Boardwalk (audio review)"" An excellent debut thriller which may give cruising executives some sleepless nights. -- ""Irish Independent (Dublin)"" An exhilarating debut thriller from a hugely talented author. Distress Signals is fast-paced, twisty, and an absolute joy to read. -- ""Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies"" Atmospheric, character driven, and cleverly plotted, Distress Signals had me hooked from the very start and captivated me until the final reveal. I loved the setting, which added a claustrophobic feel to the story, and threw Adam an extra curveball when his back was already up against the wall and his world as he knew it had gone up in flames. Adam's despair was tangible on every page, adding that emotional connection that kept me reading much too late into the night. -- ""But Books Are Better"" Brimming with suspense and plot twists you'll never see coming. -- ""Pop Culture Nerd"" Clever and compulsive. -- ""Irish Examiner (Ireland)"" Highly recommended to thriller fans. -- ""The Suspense Is Thrilling Me"" Howard weaves an intricate web of suspense chapter by chapter...and before you know it, you're trapped inside. -- ""Brian Freeman, bestselling author of Goodbye to the Dead"" I loved the voice...[An] engaging, unusual, and believable thriller. -- ""Sinead Crowley, bestselling author of Can Anybody Help Me? "" I loved this book, it hooked from the beginning and didn't let go. It was so easy to read, I finished it within a day of starting it. The pace was really good as it kept the story constantly moving along. The characters felt real and so did the situation. It kept me guessing and had me coming up with different theories as to what was going on. It's not a dark thriller, unless of course you are a regular cruise goer with a vivid imagination. I thoroughly recommend it to thriller/mystery lovers and will definitely be looking out for the author's next book. -- ""The Secret Library"" Pacey, suspenseful, and intriguing...[A] top-class, page-turning read. Catherine Ryan Howard is an astonishing new voice in thriller writing. -- ""Liz Nugent, author of Unraveling Oliver"" This exceptionally well-crafted and compelling read is very highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library general fiction collections. -- ""Midwest Book Review"" This novel has become one of my favorite psychological thrillers to date...Catherine Ryan Howard went outside the box and really brought a unique and interesting setting to Distress Signals...I absolutely loved, loved, LOVED this book, I cannot recommend it highly enough! -- ""Rose Reviews"" This one is a standout and one I can highly recommend for fans of the genre. -- ""Novel Gossip"""

Author Information

Catherine Ryan Howard was born in Cork, Ireland. Her debut thriller, Distress Signals, was a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic and was short-listed for the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger and the Irish Crime Novel of the Year. Her second novel, The Liar's Girl, is a finalist for the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel. Catherine lives in Dublin, where she is currently studying at Trinity College. Alan Smyth, an audiobook narrator, has worked as a professional actor for more than fifteen years. He has toured extensively in Ireland and the United States and has worked with such companies as the BBC, Paramount Pictures, and Showtime Productions. Bronson Pinchot, an Audie Award-winning narrator and Audible's Narrator of the Year for 2010, received his education at Yale University, which filled out what he had already received at his mother's knee in the all-important areas of Shakespeare, Greek art and architecture, and the Italian Renaissance. He restores Greek Revival buildings and appears in television, film, and on stage whenever the pilasters and entablatures overwhelm him. Suzanne Toren has over thirty years of experience in narration. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind's Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.

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