Woman on the Edge

Product Description

A moment on the subway platform changes two women’s lives forever—a debut thriller that will take your breath away.

A total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.”

She places her child in your arms. She says your name.

Then she jumps…

In a split second, Morgan Kincaid’s life changes forever. She’s on her way home from work when a mother begs her to take her baby, then places the infant in her arms. Before Morgan can stop her, the distraught mother jumps in front of an oncoming train.

Morgan has never seen this woman before, and she can’t understand what would cause a person to give away her child and take her own life. She also can’t understand how this woman knew her name.

The police take Morgan in for questioning. She soon learns that the woman who jumped was Nicole Markham, prominent CEO of the athletic brand Breathe. She also learns that no witness can corroborate her version of events, which means she’s just become a murder suspect.

To prove her innocence, Morgan frantically retraces the last days of Nicole’s life. Was Nicole a new mother struggling with paranoia or was she in danger? When strange things start happening to Morgan, she suddenly realizes she might be in danger, too.

Woman on the Edge is a pulse-pounding, propulsive thriller about the lengths to which a woman will go to protect her baby—even if that means sacrificing her own life.

Review

Praise for Woman on the Edge

A debut that’s tough to resist.

— TORONTO STAR

A remarkable thriller.

— MORNING LIVE

“One woman’s struggles with motherhood and another’s desperate desire to be a mother collide in this explosive debut.
Woman on the Edge is a white-knuckle read that welcomes a bright new talent to the world of psychological suspense.” 
—
MARY KUBICA, 
New York Times bestselling author of
The Good Girl

 “The debut novel from Toronto writer Samantha M. Bailey mines maternal anxiety, marital secrets, female friendship, and C-suite power grabs—not to mention public transit horror—for a satisfyingly twisty psychological thriller.”

— TORONTO LIFE

“
Woman on the Edge races towards its final destination with breakneck speed.”

— CHATELAINE

“
Woman on the Edge begins with a shocking, tragic event and doesn’t stop there. Samantha M. Bailey has written an impressive debut that will keep you reading until the final twist.” 

— SAMANTHA DOWNING, 
USA Today bestselling author of 
My Lovely Wife

“A fast-paced, twisty roller coaster ride in which a desperate widow, a guilt-ridden new mother, and the secrets of the past collide—with a baby’s life hanging in the balance. . . . I couldn’t race to the end quickly enough! An exciting, binge-worthy debut.” 
—
KRISTIN HARMEL, bestselling author of
The Winemaker’s Wife and
The Room on Rue Amelie 

“From its first chapter—its first line!—
Woman on the Edge will grip you like so few novels manage to do. From the moment two women’s lives collide on a subway platform to the shocking finale, you’ll be dizzied by the twists and turns the story takes. Some writers toil their entire career trying to master this kind of adept plotting, but Samantha M. Bailey nails it in her first effort.
Woman on the Edge stayed with me for days after I turned its final pages. A truly thrilling debut.”
—
AMY STUART, bestselling author of 
Still Mine and 
Still Water

“A shocking premise and two intriguingly damaged characters whose storylines hurtle toward each other, colliding in a powerful, moving climax. A propulsive read! Samantha M. Bailey is a writer to watch in the thriller genre.” 
—
ROBYN HARDING, bestselling author of 
The Party and 
The Arrangement

About the Author

Samantha M. Bailey is the
USA TODAY and #1 national bestselling author of
Woman on the Edge, which has sold in eleven countries. She is also a journalist and freelance editor; her work has appeared in 
NOW Magazine, 
The Village Post, and 
Oxford University Press, among other publications. She lives in Toronto. Connect