Karen Katchur

When a kidnapping goes awry, three desperate characters find themselves trapped inside a remote cabin with a baby and a bag full of money. Noah is a kidnapper, hired to buy a baby from a human trafficking ring and smuggle her across the Canadian border for a cool half a million dollars. Eve is a teenage runaway, who takes the infant-and the sack full of cash-away from him. Hester is an outcast, living alone in a backwoods cottage, harboring secrets of her own. When their paths cross, it's anyone's guess who'll come out on top.With the law hot on their trail and the traffickers' hired guns closing in, this unlikely trio is soon holed up together-and at one another's throats. They'll stop at nothing to save their own skins and escape with the loot and child. But which of the greedy three will be the last one standing? One thing's for sure: no one will emerge unscathed . . . Wildly inventive and darkly comic, this new thriller from the bestselling author of River Bodies is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Jennifer Hillier, Mare of Easttown, and the Coen brothers.Praise for The Greedy Three"Tense, darkly funny, and deeply entertaining, with quirky characters that are wholly original. Katchur's clever crime thriller surprised me in all the best ways and kept me riveted till the very last page." -Laura McHugh, award-winning author of What's Done in Darkness "A darkly funny mystery with a cast of quirky characters, a scintillating premise, and a beating heart. It's the perfect book for fans of the Coen brothers and Tarantino films." -Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Perfect FamilyPraise for Karen Katchur"Karen Katchur is a master at writing into the dark spaces of our intimate family relationships." -Mindy Mejia, author of Everything You Want Me to Be "I'm entranced by Karen Katchur's direct, well-crafted prose, artful plotting, and characters that leap from the page." -Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of Things to Do When It's Raining "Karen Katchur knows how to write and write well about ordinary people stretched to their limits." -David Bell, bestselling author of The Forgotten Girl

She’s the only one who survived…and the only one who can help find the killer.Another spring, another dead girl pulled from a lake in the Appalachian foothills: the latest victim in a series of murders with few leads. But Detective Geena Brassard and her partner, Parker Reed, finally land a break when they receive a tip about a previously unknown survivor of the so-called Spring Strangler.The survivor’s reluctant to help with the case for reasons that aren’t all clear. Even so, Geena uncovers a connective thread between the victims, and recently discovered DNA brings her closer to the killer’s identity. But Geena knows the survivor has the most to offer the investigation—if also the most to lose.Geena is torn between securing the surviving victim’s help and protecting her from further danger. One thing is certain: Geena and Parker must find answers before the killer claims another life—or returns to finish off the one who got away.

A sisters' secret.A mysterious phenomenon.A murder that ties it all together. An emotional, suspenseful novel about the bond between sisters and the secrets we hold to keep our family safe, The Sisters of Blue Mountain by Karen Katchur is a thrilling mystery that hurtles towards an unexpected ending that will leave readers speechless. The small town of Mountain Springs, Pennsylvania thrives on the snow geese migration. Each year, the birds flock to the dam, and the tourists follow, filling up Linnet's Bed and Breakfast. But one morning Linnet wakes up to discover hundreds of dead geese by the B&B and her life is thrown into the media frenzy when her father--a former ornithology professor--is asked to study the case. As the tourists cancel their plans and Linnet's father's health grows increasingly worse, the last thing she expects is to see her estranged sister, Myna, on her doorstep. Myna has never stayed in one place for long after running from Mountain Springs. Although she and Linnet were close growing up, a family secret broke their bond, and Myna's return has brought back memories both sisters have tried to keep buried. When a reporter arrives in town who may have a connection to the sisters' past, Linnet and Myna are forced to confront the event that tore them apart. But when a young professor who was assisting their father on the case turns up dead--and their father becomes the primary suspect--Linnet and Myna realize that their secret won't stay hidden for long...