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Psychological Thriller and Suspense

Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon

Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon

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A Small-Town Vermont Psychological Mystery of Cold Cases, Childhood Folklore, and Copycat Murder

Thirty-three-year-old school nurse Kate Cypher returns to her rural hometown of Troy, Vermont, to care for her mother, who is suffering from advancing Alzheimer's disease. Shortly after Kate's arrival, a local young girl is found murdered in the woods—her body staged in a manner that exactingly mirrors the 1971 unsolved murder of Kate's childhood friend, Delores "Del" Prentiss.

As the town descends into paranoia over the return of the legendary "Potato Girl" killer, Kate is forced to revisit painful 1970s memories and re-examine the secrets her friends swore to keep. Partnering with a local police officer, Kate digs into Troy's dark history to determine if a cold-case killer has resurfaced or if a new predator is using local folklore to conceal murder.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Jennifer McMahon crafts an atmospheric, dual-timeline psychological mystery rich in New England small-town dread. Blending haunting childhood nostalgia with cold-case forensics, this suspense novel is perfect for fans of Riley Sager, Lucy Foley, and Alice Feeney.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780062560407

Binding: Mass market paperback

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Publisher: William Morrow

Pages: 320

Author:

  • Jennifer McMahon

Language: English

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