The Unknown by Riley Sager

Some islands keep their secrets buried deep. New Avalon isn’t one of them—it lets them float to the surface, one dress at a time.

In 1926, five women vanished from a remote island on Vermont’s Lake Faraday. All that remained were five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree, one for each of the missing. A century later, struggling actress Marin Keane lands the role of a lifetime in a film about the unsolved mystery—a role that requires a weeklong research trip to the very spot where those women disappeared.

You can guess what happens next. Strange noises after dark. Mysterious symbols carved by the island’s long-gone inhabitants. And then, a sudden emergency that strands Marin and her castmates with no way off the island—just as the disappearances begin again.

Is someone trying to sabotage the film? Or is New Avalon’s supernatural past reaching into the present to finish what it started? Marin’s only clue is a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue.

Riley Sager, the reigning master of the atmospheric thriller, delivers exactly what his readers crave: a locked-room setup, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of eerie, page-turning suspense with just enough of the supernatural to keep you glancing over your shoulder.

We can think of no better companion for a foggy afternoon in the Cove. Just maybe read this one with the lights on.

A brand-new hardcover release—settle in, and don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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