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Dark Sanctuary

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Pub Date Apr 28 2026 | Archive Date Apr 27 2026


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Description

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.

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...


A Note From the Publisher

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.

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...


Advance Praise

'Explores the terrifying idea that intelligence and moral conviction can coexist with extreme violence. Chilling, smart and impossible to put down. Fans of Barrie's Lexi Winter series, will find plenty to love in this dark, exhilarating thriller.' - Angie Faye Martin, author of Melaleuca

'I loved this novel. I was in awe at the deft interweaving of character and plot threads against an all-too-real backdrop of society today. A totally intriguing read.' - Sherryl Clark, author of For All the Dead Girls

'A gripping, morally complex thriller set within a hospital for the criminally insane. As bodies begin to surface, Dark Sanctuary weaves together the voices of a relentless detective, a mother trying to protect her children, and a true-crime podcaster to explore the terrifying idea that intelligence and moral conviction can coexist with extreme violence. Chilling, smart and impossible to put down. Fans of Barrie's Lexi Winter series, will find plenty to love in this dark, exhilarating thriller.' - Angie Faye Martin, author of Melaleuca

'Sarah Barrie pits love and loyalty against evil in a dark, gripping, addictive thriller that delivers a powerful and deeply satisfying conclusion.' - Kate Horan, author of On the Edge

'Explores the terrifying idea that intelligence and moral conviction can coexist with extreme violence. Chilling, smart and impossible to put down. Fans of Barrie's Lexi Winter series, will find...


Available Editions

EDITION Mass Market Paperback
ISBN 9781038944054
PRICE A$32.99 (AUD)
PAGES 368

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