*A gripping debut thriller from the host of the #1 podcast CRIME JUNKIE*

THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

If you liked I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK and SHARP OBJECTS, you will love this!

'A stunning debut from a fresh new voice in the thriller space'

―Karin Slaughter

‘This is the perfect gripping, twisty thriller for fans of cold crime cases’

―Cosmopolitan

What really happened to January Jacobs?

A MYSTERIOUS COLD CASE…

Twenty-five years ago, January Jacob’s parents awoke to find their daughter’s bed empty, a horrifying message spray-painted onto their wall. Hours later, January’s body was found discarded in a ditch. Her murder was never solved. But the town remembers.

A DANGEROUS OBSESSION…

Journalist Margot Davies is tired of reporting meaningless stories. One night, she stumbles upon a clue in the most infamous crime in her hometown’s history: the unsolved murder of six-year-old January.

A TOWN FULL OF SECRETS…

As Margot digs deeper, she begins to suspect that there is something truly sinister lurking in the small community: a secret that endangers the lives of everyone involved…including Margot.

A gripping, twisty thriller for fans of cold crime cases – from the #1 CRIME JUNKIE podcast host Ashley Flowers.