Please join us for a chat with award winning crime author Sarah Barrie and Leanne at our Port Macquarie Library on Tuesday 8th September at 5.30pm.
Sarah Barrie is the author of numerous bestselling novels. In a past life, while gaining degrees in arts, science and education, Sarah worked as a teacher, a vet nurse, a horse trainer and a magazine editor, before deciding she wanted to write novels. About the only thing that has remained constant is her love of all things crime.
Her favourite place in the world is the family property, where she writes her stories overlooking mountains crisscrossed with farmland, bordered by the beauty of the Australian bush, and where, at the end of the day, she can spend time with family, friends, a good Irish whiskey and a good book.
‘Truth matters-even when it’s messy, buried or dangerous to uncover. My stories reveal the resilience of those who survive, the ripple effect of violence, and the complexities of justice in a world that often fails the vulnerable. When people read my stories, I want them to feel a chill of suspense, a tug of empathy, and the quiet thrill of being pulled deep into a dark, authentic world where every detail matters and no one is entirely safe – but ever voice deserves to be heard’ Sarah Barrie
Dark Sanctuary
A mother’s worst fear, a killer on the loose, a darkness visible… A gripping page-turner for readers of Candice Fox and Karin Slaughter from an award-winning author.
Sergeant ‘Hex’ Rexford is the detective who caught the infamous serial killer Dr. Witcherton. Now, with a series of gruesome murders unfolding inside Coast Sanctuary – a hospital for the criminally insane – Witcherton claims to know who’s behind them. Hex takes the case, determined to uncover the truth, even as his own body is failing him.
Beth Thompson is desperate to keep her children safe. Her violent ex is stalking her, her son’s behaviour is growing strange, and his beloved teddy bear, Theo, might be more than just a toy. When an elderly woman offers Beth a remote cottage, it feels like a chance to breathe – but safety is an illusion.
Meanwhile, true crime podcasters Eve and Zane are chasing the story of the murders. But as Eve edges closer to the truth, the danger closes in.
As past and present collide, and the body count rises, the threads connecting them all begin to tighten – and something terrifying is watching from the dark.
Collins Booksellers will be selling book at our event for Tess to sign,
