There's a serial killer in The Family Tree.
There's a serial killer in The Family Tree.
The DNA results are back. There’s a serial killer in … The Family Tree.
Liz Catalano is shocked when an ancestry kit reveals she’s adopted. But she could never have imagined connecting with her unknown family would plunge her into an FBI investigation of a notorious serial killer…
The Tri-State Killer has been abducting pairs of women for forty years, leaving no clues behind
– only bodies.
Can Liz figure out who the killer in her new family is? And can she save his newest victims before it’s too late?
She disappeared...into thin air.
She disappeared...into thin air.
‘On May 26, 2004, Jessie Germaine went to school as normal and cheered at the end of year rally. That evening, she rode her bike into the forest and disappeared…into thin air.’
Margo hasn’t been back to Lake Moss since her school friend went missing. But as she returns, running from a failed marriage, the news breaks.
Her hometown’s swimming hole has been Jessie’s grave for fifteen years.
Digging out her old diary, and steeling herself to face unfriendly ghosts of the past, Margo sets out to help a documentary crew as they investigate the infamous case the police bungled.
In a town where everyone knows everyone – but they all have secrets – the killer is certain to be close to home….
Someone beat me to it.
Someone beat me to it.
A husband’s unforgivable betrayals. A wife’s plot for the perfect murder. It all comes undone with a vengeance in a twisting and chilling novel of psychological suspense.
After nearly fourteen years of a disintegrating marriage, Odette Baker decides that this is the day she will kill her husband, Beau. But when she returns to their upscale Atlanta home, Odette finds the powerful financier dead on the living room floor.
Someone beat her to it.
When police and paramedics arrive, Odette loses control over what was once a foolproof plan. Her desperation is getting real. With potential evidence pointing straight at her, Odette must find out who killed her husband before she’s convicted of a crime she never committed.
While her new lawyer, Vivienne DeMarco, works the legal end, Odette goes rogue to investigate the clients, friends, and mistresses in Beau’s devious life. One of them must have reason to frame her for murder.
The trail of lies and deception Odette follows runs deeper and darker than she could’ve imagined. And more dangerous too.
Now Odette must put herself in a killer’s crosshairs―to save her own life.
COMING FEB 16, 2027
Praise For The Family Tree
‘A taut and timely tale. From old secrets to fresh surprises, this thriller keeps the shocks coming right up to the climactic end.’
—#1 New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Gardner
‘The Family Tree is a fast-paced thrill ride, with dark twists and clever plotting that had me up way past my bedtime—and triple-checking the locks before I could finally fall asleep.’
—Andrea Bartz, author of We Were Never Here, NY Times Best Seller and Reese's Book Club Pick
‘A fresh, inventive take on the thriller. Brilliant and deliciously dark, it’ll keep you enthralled until the very last page’.
—Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage
‘Chilling from page one, this twisted and twisty thriller is sure to keep you up at night either because you can’t stop reading, or because you’re too afraid to sleep’.
—Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister and Behind the Red Door
‘Pacey and compellingly creepy’
—Sharon Dempsey, author of Who Took Eden Mulligan?
‘Utterly captivating, dark and twisted – an excellent read that I couldn’t bear to put down’.
— NetGalley Review
‘Mesmerizing and chilling, The Family Tree simmers with tension. Expertly paced, it will keep you turning the pages right up to the stunning conclusion.’
— Daniela Petrova, author of Her Daughter’s Mother
‘The way the story is told through two timelines...is an interesting and creepy echo of the two relatable lead characters. This is a serial killer story with heart (I didn't even know that was possible). What a rollercoaster ride this was!’
— Sue Watson, USA Today bestselling author
“Packed with a fresh plot and page-turning pacing, you’ll have a chilling new perspective of DNA matching after reading The Family Tree. From the first page I was hooked as it ventures into the worst-case scenario of an ancestry search…right into the arms of a serial killer. One word captures it all: unputdownable.”
— Pamela Crane, USA Today bestselling author
‘
A very original take on the serial killer theme with plenty of jaw-dropping moments’.
— Alex Pine, author of The Christmas Killer
Praise For When She Disappeared
“A cleverly plotted, fast-paced whodunnit that will have you suspecting literally everyone. Sure to keep you addicted until the final jaw-dropping surprise.”
––Megan Collins, author of The Family Plot
“Enthralling from the first lines, with a heart pounding, shocking end that the most seasoned reader won’t see coming!”
––Jaime Lynn Hendricks, author of Finding Tessa
"Wow! This is an ending I did not see coming. You hear that with a lot of books but When She Disappeared truly provides one of those jaw-dropping moments. A thrilling read!
––Georgina Cross, author of Nanny Needed,The Stepdaughter, and The Missing Woman
Praise For Beat Me To It
“Nobody puts the dark in family drama like Mullin and Mabry. This fast-paced domestic suspense will keep you flipping the pages and biting your nails till the final shocking page.”
— Lisa Gardner, NYT bestselling author
“A jilted wife, a husband with secrets, and a murder gone wrong…or did it? BEAT ME TO IT cleverly unfolds the layers behind a picture perfect marriage where nothing is as it seems. This unpredictable page turner will misdirect you at every turn. Come for the deliciously deceptive plot, stay for the relentless buildup, and finish with a plot twist so genius that Mullin and Mabry will forever be on your thriller auto-buy list.”
— Jaime Lynn Hendricks, bestselling author of Their Double Lives
“BEAT ME TO IT is a cleverly-plotted thrill ride that kept me hooked until I reached the explosive ending. With its quick pacing and razor sharp turns, this is one you won’t want to miss!”
— Stephanie DeCarolis, USA Today bestselling author
“What happens when a woman plans to murder her husband, only someone gets there first and pins the crime on her? In this inventive thriller, Odette Baker must race to unravel her husband's secrets and identify his killer…only those secrets are far darker than she could have imagined. The stakes are high—and the tension's even higher—in Steph Mullin and Nicole Mabry’s superbly-plotted Beat Me To It. Fans of Megan Miranda and Mary Kubica, meet your next binge read."
— Tessa Wegert, author of In the Bones
"With a knockout premise, nonstop twists and turns, and an unforgettable set of characters, Mullin and Mabry have truly outdone themselves. BEAT ME TO IT will shock you from the first page and keep you guessing until the very end!"
— Melissa Larsen, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost House
A killer premise plus a postmortem on a good marriage gone horribly bad makes for a thrilling combo from the equally thrilling combo of Mullin and Mabry.
— Bonnie Kistler, Edgar-nominated author of Shell Games
"A cleverly plotted thriller that alternates between the past and present, Beat Me To It is a story of betrayal, the pursuit of money, and toxic masculinity finally brought down by its victims. Fast paced and full of heart stopping moments, it will keep you on the edge until the very last page."
— Lyn Liao Butler, bestselling author of Someone Else's Life