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The Last Ferry Out

A Novel

Author Andrea Bartz
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$30.00 US
Ballantine Group | Ballantine Books
6.4"W x 9.56"H x 1.04"D   | 17 oz | 12 per carton
On sale May 20, 2025 | 320 Pages | 9780593597972
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On a trip to the tropical paradise where her fiancée died, a young woman begins to suspect the death was no accident—and the killer’s still on the island—in this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here.

Paradise hides a deadly secret.

When Abby steps foot on Isla Colel, she isn’t sure what—if anything—she’ll find. She only knows that she needs to see the place where her fiancée, Eszter, died to try and make sense of the tragic accident.

The island is nothing like Abby expected: Though it was once a bustling tourist hub, a hurricane has left it a shell of its former self, with only a handful of residents remaining. Even the once-daily ferry to the mainland now runs every week or so.

There, Abby befriends an alluring group of expats, but her sense of unease surges when one of them says he knows the truth about Eszter’s final days. Before he can tell her more, though, he vanishes from the island. Hours turn to days with no sign of him, and the others are chillingly cavalier about his disappearance.

As her quest for the truth unearths dark secrets, shady pasts, and a web of lies, Abby grows more determined than ever to find out what happened to the love of her life. And the deeper she gets in the close-knit expat community, the more she suspects that one of them is Eszter’s killer—and will do anything to keep the truth buried. But will Abby discover who it is before she becomes the island’s next victim?
“[A] stylish, serpentine thriller . . . pairing tender explorations of grief and homophobia with a series of horrifying twists. [Readers] willing to follow Bartz’s lead are in for a memorable ride.”—Publishers Weekly

“Set on an eerie and beautiful island, The Last Ferry Out is a methodically paced suspense novel with richly drawn characters. Expect to lose sleep with this one. Readers will be up late, racing to put the puzzle pieces together.”—Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black

“A captivating mystery whose beating heart is the relationship between the main character and her fiancée . . . I couldn’t put it down.”—Lauren Ling Brown, USA Today bestselling author of Society of Lies

“The Last Ferry Out has it all: drama, mystery, and a heroine seeking the truth about how her fiancée died. The setting on this remote tropical island comes to life like it was hit with an adrenaline shot. You won’t know who to trust in this motley crew of characters until the satisfying conclusion of this compelling story of determination and deception.”—Jaime Lynn Hendricks, bestselling author of A Lovely Lie

“The island setting pulled me in and the shocking twists kept me on the edge of my seat as I raced to finish The Last Ferry Out. Immersive, tense, and masterful—vacations will never be the same!”—Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

“Andrea Bartz is an auto-buy for me and The Last Ferry Out is Bartz at her best. This island mystery is twisty, shocking, and riveting—with a narrator you won’t stop rooting for.”—Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me and The Night We Lost Him

“Set on a paradise island that won’t divulge its deadly secrets, this twisty, breathless page-turner is at once a scorching destination thriller and an emotive exploration of how well we can ever know even those who have our hearts. . . . Loved it!”—Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Club

“When her fiancée’s mysterious death on a remote island raises more questions than answers, one woman’s investigation unearths a chilling web of secrets and lies. As paranoia mounts, she becomes convinced that every move she makes is being watched. In this pulse-pounding thriller, Andrea Bartz proves once again why she’s a master of suspense.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

“A salt-encrusted, propulsively cinematic thriller . . . You won’t want to put it down. Escapist and haunting, Bartz’s prose is immediate, visceral, and richly atmospheric. . . . A perfect vacation read.”—Catherine Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and Look in the Mirror
© Savannah Lauren
Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Vogue, and many other outlets, and she’s held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self, among other publications. She lives in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. View titles by Andrea Bartz
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Copyright © 2025 by Andrea Bartz. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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On a trip to the tropical paradise where her fiancée died, a young woman begins to suspect the death was no accident—and the killer’s still on the island—in this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here.

Paradise hides a deadly secret.

When Abby steps foot on Isla Colel, she isn’t sure what—if anything—she’ll find. She only knows that she needs to see the place where her fiancée, Eszter, died to try and make sense of the tragic accident.

The island is nothing like Abby expected: Though it was once a bustling tourist hub, a hurricane has left it a shell of its former self, with only a handful of residents remaining. Even the once-daily ferry to the mainland now runs every week or so.

There, Abby befriends an alluring group of expats, but her sense of unease surges when one of them says he knows the truth about Eszter’s final days. Before he can tell her more, though, he vanishes from the island. Hours turn to days with no sign of him, and the others are chillingly cavalier about his disappearance.

As her quest for the truth unearths dark secrets, shady pasts, and a web of lies, Abby grows more determined than ever to find out what happened to the love of her life. And the deeper she gets in the close-knit expat community, the more she suspects that one of them is Eszter’s killer—and will do anything to keep the truth buried. But will Abby discover who it is before she becomes the island’s next victim?

Praise

“[A] stylish, serpentine thriller . . . pairing tender explorations of grief and homophobia with a series of horrifying twists. [Readers] willing to follow Bartz’s lead are in for a memorable ride.”—Publishers Weekly

“Set on an eerie and beautiful island, The Last Ferry Out is a methodically paced suspense novel with richly drawn characters. Expect to lose sleep with this one. Readers will be up late, racing to put the puzzle pieces together.”—Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black

“A captivating mystery whose beating heart is the relationship between the main character and her fiancée . . . I couldn’t put it down.”—Lauren Ling Brown, USA Today bestselling author of Society of Lies

“The Last Ferry Out has it all: drama, mystery, and a heroine seeking the truth about how her fiancée died. The setting on this remote tropical island comes to life like it was hit with an adrenaline shot. You won’t know who to trust in this motley crew of characters until the satisfying conclusion of this compelling story of determination and deception.”—Jaime Lynn Hendricks, bestselling author of A Lovely Lie

“The island setting pulled me in and the shocking twists kept me on the edge of my seat as I raced to finish The Last Ferry Out. Immersive, tense, and masterful—vacations will never be the same!”—Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

“Andrea Bartz is an auto-buy for me and The Last Ferry Out is Bartz at her best. This island mystery is twisty, shocking, and riveting—with a narrator you won’t stop rooting for.”—Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me and The Night We Lost Him

“Set on a paradise island that won’t divulge its deadly secrets, this twisty, breathless page-turner is at once a scorching destination thriller and an emotive exploration of how well we can ever know even those who have our hearts. . . . Loved it!”—Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Club

“When her fiancée’s mysterious death on a remote island raises more questions than answers, one woman’s investigation unearths a chilling web of secrets and lies. As paranoia mounts, she becomes convinced that every move she makes is being watched. In this pulse-pounding thriller, Andrea Bartz proves once again why she’s a master of suspense.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

“A salt-encrusted, propulsively cinematic thriller . . . You won’t want to put it down. Escapist and haunting, Bartz’s prose is immediate, visceral, and richly atmospheric. . . . A perfect vacation read.”—Catherine Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and Look in the Mirror

Author

© Savannah Lauren
Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Vogue, and many other outlets, and she’s held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self, among other publications. She lives in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. View titles by Andrea Bartz

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Copyright © 2025 by Andrea Bartz. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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