The novel “What Lies in the Woods” author returns with a tale of three sisters, two murders, and a plethora of untold secrets. Emma, concealing her past from her husband, unveils a series of events leading to a revelation about her inherited mansion, the site of her parents’ murder. As she grapples with reconnecting with her sisters and safeguarding her family, the unspoken truths resurface, posing a renewed threat.

Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore, the richest and most notorious woman in North Carolina, passes away, leaving her estate and fortune to her adopted son, Camden. However, to everyone’s surprise, Camden rejects the inheritance and chooses a simple life as an English teacher in Colorado with his wife, Jules. Ten years later, they are summoned back to Ruby’s estate, Ashby House, where they uncover the complex and dark secrets of the McTavish family. As they delve into Ruby’s past and the mysteries surrounding her life, they realize that family ties and inheritances can extend far beyond what is outlined in a will.

A chilling event from Ethan Marsh’s past resurfaces when his childhood friend Billy mysteriously disappears from their tent one night. Thirty years later, Ethan returns to his hometown and begins experiencing strange occurrences, leading him to question whether Billy’s disappearance was as it seemed. As Ethan delves into the truth behind that fateful night, he uncovers unsettling secrets that blur the lines between reality and the past, ultimately realizing that danger lurks in familiar places.

Iris and Gabriel return home from a crucial trip to find their friend Laure invading their space amidst her own personal crisis. As tensions rise, a new couple’s arrival brings both relief and the uncovering of dangerous secrets from the past.

In July 1995, April and Eddie, newlyweds on their way to a resort town, encounter a hitchhiker on a deserted road. After picking her up, they realize she’s injured and a truck starts chasing them. The hitchhiker dies, and they become prime suspects in a series of unexplained murders along that road. To clear their names, they delve into the town’s history and discover supernatural forces at play, putting their lives at risk.

Deena Wood returns to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, seeking a fresh start after losing her mother, marriage, and job. However, her return brings unexpected challenges when she unintentionally becomes involved in the mysterious disappearance of a widower fighting to keep his family’s land. As she investigates, she uncovers a dangerous conspiracy threatening her community. Ultimately, Deena must ally with an unlikely source to confront the sinister forces targeting her.

Sebastian Trapp, a reclusive mystery novelist with only three months to live, invites Nicky Hunter to his San Francisco mansion to document his life story. As Nicky delves into Sebastian’s past, she becomes entangled in a real-life mystery involving the disappearance of Sebastian’s first wife and son twenty years ago. Meanwhile, a body appears in the family’s koi pond, sparking new questions and revealing that the past is still very much present.

Cal Hooper, a retired Chicago PD officer, seeks peace in rural Ireland where he forms a bond with local woman Lena and mentors a teenager named Trey. However, Trey’s long-lost father reappears with an English millionaire, posing a threat to their peaceful life as they pursue a scheme to find gold. As the three strive to protect their bonds and desires, the story delves into the sacrifices made for loved ones and the clash of revenge with love.

In ‘Darling Girls’, Alicia, Jessica, and Norah appear as ordinary women on the surface, but they share a deep bond rooted in their shared past on a farm with a foster mother named Miss Fairchild. When they break away from her, they believe they are free, but their past catches up with them when bones are discovered buried under the farmhouse. As they are brought back to confront their past, the story delves into themes of desperation, hidden demons, and the lingering impact of the past.

Former basketball star Myron Bolitar’s sports agency is visited by federal agents who inquire about the whereabouts of a supposedly deceased former client, Greg Downing. To Myron’s shock, the agents claim that Greg is still alive and linked to a high-profile case. As Myron and his associate Win delve into the mystery, they discover puzzling financial transactions made by Greg before his alleged death, and are drawn into a web of murders.

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question, over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, soon her family must pay.

This is the opening weekend of The Manor, a luxury resort located in an ancient wood. The story revolves around intriguing characters such as the founder, the lover, the mystery guest, the kitchen help, and the detective, each with their own agenda and past. The plot unfolds during a midnight feast, where not everyone will survive.

A family moves into a new home and the main character, a woman, reflects on her difficult past as a house cleaner and her determination to give her children a better life. They are welcomed by their neighbor, Mrs. Lowell, but things take an ominous turn when they notice strange behavior from the Lowells’ maid and other residents on the street. The main character begins to question the safety of their new neighborhood and whether she made a mistake moving her family there.

Single mother Rebecca Carter drives her van into a snowbank to avoid hitting an elk on a desolate mountain highway. She is at the end of her rope, out of money and food. Rebecca’s adolescent daughter, Moonflower, is on the run from a grisly secret, and the last thing they can afford is to be remembered by anyone they meet. Meanwhile, Special Agent Marc Donner of the FBI has spent the better part of two years hunting down a gruesome serial killer who drains victims of blood before severing their spinal cords, leaving a trail of bodies throughout the American West. As Agent Donner’s investigation brings him closer to where Rebecca and Moonflower are hiding out, the life that Rebecca has fought so hard to hold together for her daughter becomes increasingly threatened.

The discovery of a suspicious death at a famous Swiss physics laboratory sparks a mystery that merges science, philosophy, and the high-stakes race to unlock the fundamental nature of our universe in this thrilling new novel from the Edgar Award–nominated author of the “hugely entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) The Last Equation of Isaac Severy.

Fierce, smart, and thrilling to the end, Missing White Woman not only explores “Missing White Woman” syndrome and traveling while Black, but deftly inverts the hallmarks of the domestic suspense genre to How well can we truly know the people we love? And what happens to these stories when seen through the eyes of a Black woman?