Never to be Told

Upmarket Fiction Genre-Bender: Never to be Told blends suspense and thriller elements with a literary voice, and a dash of the paranormal, where a reclusive writer—haunted by grief, guilt, and the ghost of his fiancé—must uncover the truth about the night she died, only to discover that some secrets won’t rest in peace.

Themes of Grief and Guilt: This book tackles themes of grief and guilt, as the main character struggles to remember what part he may have placed in his fiancé’s death while also trying to cope with life without her. It is also a book that explores how our pasts shape us as adults.

Award-Winning Author: Audrey Lee’s debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, was nominated for the Edgar Award, the Anthony Award, the Lefty Award, and Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion Award, and won the IPPY Award for its audiobook.

Author/Story Location: Audrey Lee is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Never to be Told is set in Palm Springs, California.

Audrey Lee’s debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, has received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery. The audiobook was also awarded the IPPY Gold Medal for Best Mystery/Thriller.

Before she started writing fiction, Audrey received her master’s degree in education from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and spent over two decades in public education. When she isn’t writing books she consults with school systems about creating environments for students that are more equitable, culturally responsive, and socially just.

Audrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and Maltipoo, Luna. She spends the majority of her time missing her son, who abandoned her for college. When not doing that, Audrey is compulsively organizing, watching her son's dance videos, max betting on a slot machine, and cheering for the Golden State Warriors with a dirty martini in hand.