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A Disappearing Act: 2025's new twisty psychological suspense from the bestselling author of The House of Now and Then. Perfect for readers of Nicola Moriarty and Sally Hepworth

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Disappearing Act: 2025's new twisty psychological suspense from the bestselling author of The House of Now and Then. Perfect for readers of Nicola Moriarty and Sally Hepworth

Contributors:

By (Author) Jo Dixon

ISBN:

9781038909206

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Imprint:

HQ Fiction

Publication Date:

28th October 2025

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Thriller / suspense fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Crime and / or mystery fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

336

Description

From the bestselling author of The House of Now and Then comes a taut and twisty psychological mystery, perfect for readers of Sally Hepworth and Nicola Moriarty.


Bestselling author Marnie Elliott has invited her three oldest friends to a secluded holiday house in Tasmania. On the surface its an excuse to catch up and drink champagne but really, Marnies there to escape the fallout from an upcoming expos. Sure, shes told some lies over the course of her career... but this time the allegations go further... Did Marnie even write the books that made her millions

As the days unfold, it becomes clear that time has pulled the women apart, and that perhaps they dont know each other as well as they thought they did. And when long-buried secrets and resentments rise to the surface, tensions spiral out of control.

And then one of them disappears.

No one can survive the harsh elements of a Tasmanian winter for long, and soon panic sets in. Did she get lost Run away Or is something far more sinister at play

And does it have anything to do with what happened twenty-five years ago, when the four of them lived together in a rambling warehouse, fuelled by ambition, and where nothing absolutely nothing mattered more than being part of the group

From the bestselling author of The House of Now and Then comes a taut and twisty psychological mystery that asks how well do we really know our closest friends

PRAISE FOR JO DIXON:

A flawless slow-burn thriller about female friendship ... unputdownable. - The Australian

Jo Dixon delivers on every front with this impossible to second-guess thriller... - Australian Womens Weekly

Author Bio

Jo lives in rural Tasmania, where she wrangles an ever-growing collection of animals and is kept busy transforming blackberry-infested paddocks into beautiful gardens. She has been a dental assistant, an event coordinator, and a sales rep in the travel industry. Now she writes full-time, creating twisty, suspenseful stories that feature flawed characters who've made mistakes, but who turn out to be stronger than they think. Jo's debut novel The House of Now and Then was released in 2023. A Shadow at the Door is her second book. You can find Jo on Instagram at @jo.dixon.writes; on Facebook at Jo Dixon, Writer; or on her website jo-dixon.com. Photo Credit: Karen Brown Photography

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