Ashley Flowers is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Good People Here and the #1 female podcaster in the United States, best known as the host of Crime Junkie. She founded audiochuck, an award-winning media company with over 2.5 billion downloads, and Season of Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to funding DNA testing for cold cases. Flowers lives in Indiana with her family.

Alex Kiester is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller All Good People Here. She is also the author of The Truth About Ben and June and the Audible original In Her Skin. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband.

"Sharp, slick, and chilling, with a whiplash ending you'll never see coming, The Missing Half is an absolute must-read. My jaw is still on the floor."--Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Home Is Where the Bodies Are

"A propulsive mystery with excellent writing and a genuine beating heart at its center. Simply a great read!"--Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl

"Brings small-town life to the page with authenticity, compassion, and a keen sense for suspense."-- Oprah Daily

"A gripping, tense story of sisterhood for women everywhere . . . I loved The Missing Half."--Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time

"Impossible to put down, this stellar thriller will stick with readers long after the final page is turned."-- Booklist, starred review

Publisher: Bantam

Pub date: 2026-04-21

Length: 288 pages