The Request
When a man agrees to do a favor for a friend, he gets more than he bargained for as he becomes embroiled in a woman’s murder in this new thriller from the USA Today bestselling author of Layover.
Ryan Francis has it all—great job, wonderful wife, beautiful child—and he loves posting photos of his perfect life on social media. Until the night his friend Blake asks him to break into a woman’s home to retrieve incriminating items that implicate Blake in an affair. Ryan refuses to help, but when Blake threatens to reveal Ryan’s darkest secret—which could jeopardize everything in Ryan’s life—Ryan has no choice but to honor Blake’s request.
When he arrives at the woman’s home, Ryan is shocked to find her dead—and just as shocked to realize he knows her. Then his phone chimes, revealing a Facebook friend request from the woman. With police sirens rapidly approaching, Ryan flees, wondering why his friend was setting him up for murder.
Determined to keep his life intact and to clear his name, Ryan must find the real murderer—but solving the crime may lead him closer to home than he ever could have imagined.
Praise for: The Request
- Target featured new release
- New York Post Best Books of the Week
- Travel + Leisure Most Anticipated Books of Summer
“An absorbing work that fans of Harlan Coben will thoroughly enjoy.” —Library Journal
“Bell keeps the twists coming.” —Publishers Weekly
“David Bell more than delivers on the shocking premise of THE REQUEST, which is a gripping exploration of guilt, loyalty, and desperation. THE REQUEST combines complex characters, social commentary, and expertly meted out plot twists that will keep readers guessing—and gasping—until the final page. Bell is a master.” —Robyn Harding, international bestselling author of The Swap and The Party
“Fast-paced and thrilling, with twists at every turn, THE REQUEST kept me guessing until its satisfying conclusion.” —Catherine McKenzie, author of I’ll Never Tell
Domestic Publisher
Berkley Publishing Group, Penguin Books USA 