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Emily Bleeker

Emily Bleeker is a former educator who learned to love writing while teaching a writer’s workshop. After surviving a battle with a rare form of cancer, she finally found the courage to share her stories, starting with her debut novel, Wreckage, followed by the Wall Street Journal bestseller When I’m Gone. Emily currently lives with her family in suburban Chicago.

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Literary Fiction

New and upcoming books

October 2025

Good Days Bad Days

Novels

   Wreckage (2015)
   When I'm Gone (2016)
   Working Fire (2017)
   The Waiting Room (2018)
   What It Seems (2020)
   What's Left Unsaid (2021)
   When We Were Enemies (2023)
   When We Chased the Light (2024)
   Good Days Bad Days (2025)

Emily Bleeker recommends

The Kennedy Girl (2025)
Julia Bryan Thomas
"Paris, 1960s fashion, glamor, romance and espionage? Yes, please. The Kennedy Girl is a skillfully crafted and well-researched Cold War mystery about a young woman who thinks she's going to Paris to model at the glamourous House of Rousseau only to find out much more than a job is on the line. Julia Bryan Thomas impresses with her layered, captivating characters and vivid, fully realized European settings while maneuvering through the complexities of gender, war and international intrigue. An engaging escape!"

Follow Her Down (2024)
Victoria Helen Stone
"Follow Her Down pulled me into a tangled web I didn't want to get out of! Like any good true crime devotee, I couldn't help but binge this story and heed Stone's bidding to 'follow her down' a path of distrust, denial, and intrigue all stemming from a decades-old mystery that's suddenly found new life. Fellow fans of true crime will be spellbound by Stone's tense, empathetic writing and fascinated by the window she provides into the long-lasting effects on a family that's found themselves at the center of one of these tragic but enthralling stories."

The Stars Don't Lie (2023)
Boo Walker
"Bring tissues because there will be tears, but the good kind - the kind that let you know you are alive."

The Hint of Light (2023)
Kristin Kisska
"The Hint of Light deftly explores the unexpected twists and turns of navigating grief and regret while searching for hope after a tragic loss. Through provocative pacing and carefully layered characters, Kristin Kisska's emotionally charged debut reminds readers certain life-changing events can split anyone's personal timeline into a heart wrenching 'before' and 'after.' If you're looking for a moving and insightful read with plenty of unanswered questions to keep the pages turning - this is the book for you!"

The New Neighbor (2022)
Carter Wilson
"I can never resist a book with a well-written, unreliable narrator, and Carter Wilson nails just that in his tautly written thriller, The New Neighbor. I couldn't bear to put this page-turner down until I figured out every single detail in Wilson's suspenseful and twist-ridden story of loss, mourning, and new starts that asks if money can ever buy happiness and even if it does-at what cost?"

The Good Liar (2018)
Catherine McKenzie
"Catherine McKenzie has done it again with her latest novel, The Good Liar. In yet another page-turner, three women, linked by trauma, transform from images seen through the camera’s lens into human and relatable characters as their layered lives come into focus. As you settle in for this tense and compelling ride, you’ll start to question who ‘the good liar’ really is—Cecily, Kate, witnesses, the media, friends, family, or maybe even Catherine McKenzie herself."

All the Little Children (2017)
Jo Furniss
"Jo Furniss weaves a terrifyingly realistic story of survival and resilience in her debut novel, All the Little Children. With a story that’s heart-pounding in pace and heart-wrenching in content, this up-and-coming author brings to life the universal plight of parenthood - how do I protect my children? Furniss answers this question and more with a chilling and beautifully woven tale that will keep you up turning the pages and wondering, ‘What if this happened to me?’"

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