The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter

Dive into the dark heart of North Falls, a seemingly quiet town where secrets fester beneath the surface in this gripping new crime thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter. When a brutal murder rocks the community, Detective Emmy Clifton must navigate a web of gossip, loyalties, and long-held resentments to uncover a truth far more shocking than anyone imagined.

• A gripping and twisty thriller set in the small town of North Falls.
• Features Detective Emmy Clifton investigating the murder of Allison Vickery and the disappearance of her husband.
• Explores complex themes including coercive control, abuse, motherhood, and devastating family secrets.
• The second book in the North Falls Thriller series.
• From Karin Slaughter, the acclaimed author of We Are All Guilty Here.

The tranquility of North Falls shatters when gunshots ring out at 1601 Iris Drive. Allison Vickery is found murdered in her kitchen, her teenage daughter left for dead, and her husband missing. As rumors spread rapidly through the tight-knit community, Detective Clifton realizes that everyone is hiding something. The deeper she investigates the Vickery family's volatile separation and their daughter's secrets, the darker the town's hidden truths become.

• Author: Slaughter, Karin
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 416 pages
• Publication Date: June 18, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0008771138
• ISBN-13: 978-0008771133
• Dimensions: 159 x 38 x 240mm
• Weight: 620g
• Color: Four-color and spot-color

Fans of psychological suspense and complex character-driven mysteries will find this novel unputdownable. Secure your hardcover copy of this highly anticipated 2026 release today.