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Don't Look Close

A Novel

with Libby McKnight (Narrator)

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Pub Date Aug 18 2026 | Archive Date Aug 25 2026

RBmedia | Recorded Books


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Description

From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer …

 

If you look closely, you just may catch a killer.

 

When Peter Simmons calls his sister Edie from the polio rehabilitation ward, he expects to hear that she's on her way to get him. Instead, he learns her ex-husband has been murdered—and whispers around town have turned her into a prime suspect.

 

Determined to set things right, Peter checks himself out of the hospital and heads to Clairbeck, the rugged mining community Edie calls home. He can't walk or drive unassisted, but armed with his camera and a stubborn streak, he's intent on proving her innocence. 

 

Clairbeck, however, is far from welcoming. Old grudges between miners and the establishment simmer, and even Edie's clinic isn't the safe haven it appears to be. As Peter observes—and then investigates—he starts to wonder … Is someone watching, waiting, and eliminating anyone who steps out of line?

 

In a town shrouded in secrets, Peter's eye for truth might be the only thing that stops a killer, unless he draws the killer's eye first …

From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching...


Advance Praise

"Dark, atmospheric, and edged with menace, Don’t Look Close is unsettlingly intimate. Its simmering tensions and richly drawn characters create suspense that’s absorbing and inescapable, while the twists land with quiet, chilling force. I read it with the dread of watching a friend walk into a trap. This is a smart, deeply unnerving thriller I won’t soon forget."
— Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author of You Can Run

"Don't Look Close takes a pair of unlikely protagonists and drops them into the dark valley of a small town, where friendliness is the norm until a shadow of danger envelopes them all."
— Lisa Black, New York Times bestselling author of the Gardiner & Renner series

"Don’t Look Close by Jaima Fixsen is a roller-coaster ride of a mystery. The small town nestled near the mountains of western Canada is the perfect back drop for this twisted tale. Multiple murders among people who all know each other kept me on edge throughout the book. And Fixsen’s well-drawn characters had me invested until the very end. A knockout read!"
— Terri Parlato, author of She Thought She Was Safe

"Dark, atmospheric, and edged with menace, Don’t Look Close is unsettlingly intimate. Its simmering tensions and richly drawn characters create suspense that’s absorbing and inescapable, while the...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format, Unabridged
ISBN 9798889562252
PRICE $33.99 (USD)
DURATION 11 Hours, 26 Minutes

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BISAC Codes

FIC014000 FICTION / Historical / General