The question echoed through the sterile morgue, bouncing off cold white tiles. Maggie leaned down, resting her forehead against her husband’s. His skin was cold. Her tears burned hot. It had been five days since Will’s death—and the weight of grief was unbearable.
Maggie believed her husband was the victim of a violent burglary. Until the police revealed something shocking: Will died by suicide.
But that can’t be true. Will wasn’t depressed. He had plans, dreams—reasons to live.
In search of solace and answers, Maggie retreats to their quiet holiday home on a remote Croatian island. There, she discovers a hidden letter in Will’s handwriting—one that hints at a long-buried secret and a past he never spoke about.
As Maggie digs deeper, she realises Will's death wasn't what it seemed. Someone from his past is watching her. Someone who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.
Because three can keep a secret… if two of them are dead.
From the international bestselling author of The Girl in the Ice comes a pulse-pounding stand-alone psychological thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists, dark secrets, and deadly consequences.
Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Ruth Ware, and B.A. Paris, this gripping page-turner will keep you reading long into the night—and questioning everything until the final shocking twist.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FEAR THE SILENCE:
‘Robert Bryndza does not disappoint with this stand-alone thriller! Every page had me breathless with anticipation of what was to come. Bryndza is without doubt one of the modern masters of this genre.’ Louise, Netgalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a Phenomenal story! A high-octane page turner. I loved Maggie and the scary island setting was great.’ Sian, Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘OMG! This book terrifically twisty . . . hooks from the first page…Electrifying from the moment I picked it up to the minute I put it down. The ending was incredibly satisfying and tied everything up fabulously.’ Claire, Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So, my husband may be divorcing me because I canceled dinner plans to finish this book. It’s ok - it was worth it! This thriller is an intense, immersive experience from the very first page. I highly recommend it to all you adrenaline junkies!’ Lisa, Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It’s always brave when a writer of successful series writes their first standalone - did Robert Bryndza pull it off? Hell yeah! This is a fast-paced edge of your seat rollercoaster of a book.’ Donna, Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Author Robert Bryndza hits a home run in this five-star thriller set in London and Croatia. You’ll fly through this book to keep pace with all the action and get to the story’s end which will satisfy every mystery lover.’ Deb, Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I read it in one sitting as every chapter stopped at a cliff hanger in the narrative that made me read the next one. A brilliant book that I am happy to recommend to any fan of a good thriller.’ Patricia, Netgalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Robert Bryndza is an international bestselling author, best known for his page-turning crime and thriller novels, which have sold over five million copies.
His crime debut, The Girl in the Ice was released in February 2016, introducing Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster. Within five months it sold one million copies, reaching number one in the Amazon UK, USA and Australian charts. To date, The Girl in the Ice has sold over 1.5 million copies in the English language and has been sold into translation in 29 countries. It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2016), the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle in France (2018), and it won two reader voted awards, The Thrillzone Awards best debut thriller in The Netherlands (2018) and The Dead Good Papercut Award for best page turner at the Harrogate Crime Festival (2016).
Robert has released a further five novels in the Erika Foster series, The Night Stalker, Dark Water, Last Breath, Cold Blood and Deadly Secrets, all of which have been global bestsellers, and in 2017 Last Breath was a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Mystery and Thriller. Fatal Witness, the seventh Erika Foster novel, has just been published.
Most recently, Robert created a new crime thriller series based around the central character Kate Marshall, a police officer turned private detective. The first book, Nine Elms, was an Amazon USA #1 bestseller and an Amazon UK top five bestseller, and the series has been sold into translation in 18 countries. The second book in the series is the global bestselling, Shadow Sands and the third book, Darkness Falls.
Robert was born in Lowestoft, on the east coast of England. He studied at Aberystwyth University, and the Guildford School of Acting, and was an actor for several years, but didn’t find success until he took a play he’d written to the Edinburgh Festival. This led to the decision to change career and start writing. He self-published a bestselling series of romantic comedy novels, before switching to writing crime. Robert lives with his husband in Slovakia, and is lucky enough to write full-time.
You can find out more about Robert and his books at www.robertbryndza.com