Gone Before Goodbye
The gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling crime author and award-winning actress
Published on 23. October 2025
448 pages
978-1-80495-600-7 (ISBN)
Description
An unforgettable collaboration between an award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and the and #1 internationally bestselling writer Harlan Coben.
'A tour de force thriller. Coben and Witherspoon are a dream team!' Lucy Foley
'Full of jaw-dropping twists and turns' Lisa Jewell
'Savvy, smart and suspenseful' Val McDermid
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Maggie McCabe is on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge.
But now, after a devastating series of personal tragedies, Maggie is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy - as well as absolute discretion.
Halfway across the globe, one of the world's most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfils her end of the agreement.
But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself - or she will be the next one who is . . . Gone Before Goodbye.
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Praise for Gone Before Goodbye:
'Heart-racing, twist-loaded, and impossible to put down' The Real Book Spy
'Breathlessly accomplished with a plot that surprises and moves in equal measure' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time
'Gone Before Goodbye is a dynamic, riveting and twisty thriller-complete with a heroine that you'll absolutely love' Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
'Witherspoon and Coben are a match made in literary heaven' USA Today
'This dream-team collab has smash hit written all over it!' Fabulous
'There were twists and turns I didn't expect and I really didn't want this to end' 5-star reader review
'Trust me, you're going to want to read this!' 5-star reader review
'A tour de force thriller. Coben and Witherspoon are a dream team!' Lucy Foley
'Full of jaw-dropping twists and turns' Lisa Jewell
'Savvy, smart and suspenseful' Val McDermid
___________
Maggie McCabe is on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge.
But now, after a devastating series of personal tragedies, Maggie is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy - as well as absolute discretion.
Halfway across the globe, one of the world's most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfils her end of the agreement.
But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself - or she will be the next one who is . . . Gone Before Goodbye.
___________
Praise for Gone Before Goodbye:
'Heart-racing, twist-loaded, and impossible to put down' The Real Book Spy
'Breathlessly accomplished with a plot that surprises and moves in equal measure' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time
'Gone Before Goodbye is a dynamic, riveting and twisty thriller-complete with a heroine that you'll absolutely love' Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
'Witherspoon and Coben are a match made in literary heaven' USA Today
'This dream-team collab has smash hit written all over it!' Fabulous
'There were twists and turns I didn't expect and I really didn't want this to end' 5-star reader review
'Trust me, you're going to want to read this!' 5-star reader review
Reviews / Votes
Intricate, with twists galore, it is glamorous yet packed with suspense. * Daily Mail * This book had me up all night. It's truly gripping and a real page-turner * Lauren Laverne, BBC The One Show * A notch above most celebrity collaborations . . . a taut, twisty yarn * The Times * I devoured it * Pandora Sykes * This fast-paced, emotionally charged and suspenseful read explores how far a woman will go to uncover the truth * Woman & Home * A pulse-pounding, female-led thriller filled with opulence, danger and plenty of twists * Woman, Best books of the year * This starry collaboration goes full throttle into paranoia and power * i News * The book's plot mechanics hum along with great pace and verve . . . With Gone Before Goodbye, the two authors deliver a fun ride into a shadow land where the rich are convinced that money can insulate them from everything, including their own mortality - even if they have to murder a few people to get there. * LA Times * This dream-team collab has smash hit written all over it! * Fabulous * Savvy, smart and suspenseful -- a thriller combo to relish -- Val McDermidMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Edition type
New edition
File size
2,48 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80495-600-7 (9781804956007)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Reese Witherspoon | Harlan Coben
Gone Before Goodbye
Book
04/2026
Penguin (Cornerstone)
€13.50
Available immediately
Persons
Reese Witherspoon (Author)
Reese Witherspoon is an award-winning actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author and founder. In 2016, she established the media brand, Hello Sunshine, which puts women at the center of every story across all platforms - from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series. Hello Sunshine is also home to "Reese's Book Club," a community propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors, and fellow members. Witherspoon is best known for her roles in feature films like Walk the Line, Wild, Election and Legally Blonde as well as Emmy award-winning TV series Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show.
Harlan Coben (Author)
Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading storytellers. His thrillers are published in forty-six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, with ninety million books in print worldwide. Coben is also the creator and executive producer of global hit TV shows including Fool Me Once and Missing You, as well as Run Away and Lazarus, with many more in the works.
Reese Witherspoon is an award-winning actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author and founder. In 2016, she established the media brand, Hello Sunshine, which puts women at the center of every story across all platforms - from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series. Hello Sunshine is also home to "Reese's Book Club," a community propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors, and fellow members. Witherspoon is best known for her roles in feature films like Walk the Line, Wild, Election and Legally Blonde as well as Emmy award-winning TV series Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show.
Harlan Coben (Author)
Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading storytellers. His thrillers are published in forty-six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, with ninety million books in print worldwide. Coben is also the creator and executive producer of global hit TV shows including Fool Me Once and Missing You, as well as Run Away and Lazarus, with many more in the works.
