The Quiet Tenant: A novel

A PULSE-POUNDING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER NARRATED BY THOSE CLOSEST TO HIM: HIS 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, HIS GIRLFRIEND—AND THE ONE VICTIM HE HAS SPARED

"Intelligent & suspenseful." —Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World“

All…of the expected suspense & psychological tension, but offering a story about women—the ones who didn’t know the evil that lurked within, the ones who tried to placate or fight but still perished, the ones who might actually survive. Haunting but never prurient…truly unforgettable.” — Alafair Burke, author of The Wife

Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man & a somewhat beloved figure in the small upstate town where he lives. He’s the kind of man who always lends a hand & has a good word for everyone. But Aidan has a dark secret he’s been keeping from everyone in town & those closest to him. He’s a kidnapper & serial killer. Aidan has murdered 8 women & there’s a ninth he has earmarked for death: Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed, fearing for her life. 

When Aidan’s wife dies, he & his 13-year-old daughter Cecilia are forced to move. Aidan has no choice but to bring Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a “family friend” who needs a place to stay. Aidan is betting on Rachel, after 5 years of captivity, being too brainwashed & fearful to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and survivor, & recognizes Cecilia might just be the lifeline she has waited for all these years. As Rachel tests the boundaries of her new living situation, she begins to form a tenuous connection with Cecilia. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself drawn into Rachel & Cecilia’s orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan’s secret