She’s a new PI in a beautiful seaside town. It’s dirtier than it looks―and more dangerous too―in a twisting novel of suspense by the Anthony Award–nominated author of These Toxic Things.
After ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join her godfather’s burgeoning PI business. What crimes could possibly happen in a town nicknamed “Mayberry by the Sea”? Sonny’s first case: find Figgy, a missing goldendoodle last seen sporting a Versace collar. At least scouting out a dognapper gives Sonny a chance to get to know her new neighbors.
Forty-eight hours in town and Figgy’s disappearance entangles Sonny in an unwelcome reunion with her ex, one of Haven’s wealthiest citizens. And when the body of a teenage boy is found along a popular hiking trail, Sonny is drawn into a web of strange beyond anything she ever saw in LA.
Then comes a local’s warning: question everything. Haven hides secrets that could destroy its idyllic facade. Or destroy Sonny first.
The series
In the shadowed corridors of a remote wellness retreat, peace is promised but danger waits just beyond the gates. This is the unnerving world at the heart of Haven Thrillers—a series that peels back the layers of serenity to expose the rot beneath.
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Set against the eerie calm of Haven Woods, a community built on whispered secrets and curated tranquility, the series draws readers into a place where survival often hinges on what’s left unsaid. The retreat’s glossy exterior hides a growing sense of dread, where every guest arrives looking to heal but quickly realizes that nothing here is accidental—not the setting, not the people, and certainly not the silence.
With characters who are both haunted and resilient, the series delves deep into the psychology of fear and the lengths people go to outrun their pasts. Each installment brings a new thread of suspense, unraveling slowly through taut prose and a creeping sense of unease that never quite lets up. Trust frays, alliances shift, and the sanctuary of Haven begins to resemble a trap more than a refuge.
What makes this thriller series distinct is not just its atmosphere, but its moral complexity. The danger isn't always a faceless killer—it’s often the choices people make when no one’s watching, and the quiet ways in which the truth can be buried beneath good intentions.
For readers drawn to psychological thrillers with a slow burn and sharp edges, this series doesn’t shout. It whispers. And that’s what makes it so hard to look away.
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