Author: aliceblanchard

From the award-winning author of Trace of Evil, a detective dealing with the scars of her past must solve a seemingly unconnected string of murders, and face the impossible question of what to do when the killer may be hiding amongst the ones you know, in Alice Blanchard’s The Wicked Hour. “Readers will welcome a return to Burning Lake with Natalie at the helm.”–Associated Press “Lockhart is a … Natalie at the helm.”–Associated Press “Lockhart is a relatable new heroine on the police-procedural scene, and one who will appeal to readers of Tana French.–Booklist The day after Burning Lake’s notorious,…

An IndieNext Pick! “Gripping…Blanchard keeps the tension high.” – Associated Press From Alice Blanchard, the author of the New York Times Notable mystery novel Darkness Peering comes Trace of Evil, first in an evocative new series about a small New York town, its deeply held secrets, and the woman determined to uncover them, no matter what the cost. There’s something wicked in Burning … what the cost. There’s something wicked in Burning Lake… Natalie Lockhart is a rookie detective in Burning Lake, New York, an isolated town known for its dark past. Tasked with uncovering the whereabouts of nine missing…

A tornado tears through Promise, Oklahoma — but the mutilated bodies left in its wake are the work of the Debris Killer. Police chief Charlie teams up with scientist and storm chaser Willa to track down a devious murderer in this “gale-force thriller” (The New York Times Book Review).

In a small Maine town, police detective Rachel Storrow gathers evidence on a string of murders that could point to her own brother as the perpetrator. “Mesmerizing. An engrossing, seamless mixture of psychological thriller, whodunit, and police procedural” (Los Angeles Times).