If Something Happens to Me; A Novel

A Gripping Thriller from One of the Genre’s Most Exciting Voices

From Alex Finlay, a master of pulse-pounding suspense, comes one of the year’s most anticipated thrillers—a gripping tale of secrets, survival, and shocking twists.

For five years, Ryan Richardson has been haunted by the night that changed everything—his car door yanked open, a brutal blow to the head, hands dragging him from the vehicle, and the chilling sound of his girlfriend Ali’s scream as she was taken.

With no trace of Ali or the car, Ryan became the prime suspect. Though never charged, the whispers, podcasts, and online speculation never stopped. Now, with a new last name and a fresh start in law school, he’s finally moved on.

Until one call shatters everything.

Ali’s car has been found at the bottom of a lake, with two dead men inside—and an envelope in Ali’s handwriting, containing just five ominous words:
If something happens to me…

Then, thousands of miles away in Italy, Ryan sees the man who has haunted his nightmares since that fateful night.

As he embarks on a relentless pursuit across Tuscany, a remote UK village, and the streets of Paris, the truth grows darker and more dangerous. Meanwhile, a rookie sheriff’s deputy in Kansas and a Philadelphia mobster with his own past traumas may hold the key to unraveling the mystery.

Told through multiple compelling perspectives, If Something Happens to Me is an electrifying thriller filled with shocking revelations, breakneck twists, and relentless suspense—solidifying Alex Finlay as one of the top thriller writers of today.