Beneath the Willow Tree

Beneath the Willow Tree

A debut thriller by Kelsey R. Nicholas

In Willow Bend, everybody knows everybody. That’s what makes it so dangerous.

Neighbors wave at stop signs, bring casseroles to the grieving, and leave porch lights burning for children walking home. Then twelve-year-old Casey Holt doesn’t make it home from chess practice.

Seventeen days later, six-year-old Hazel Leslie vanishes from her own driveway. She’s found beneath the willow trees by the creek, dressed in another girl’s clothes.

As whispers turn neighbor against neighbor, two grieving mothers refuse to let the town forget. A young deputy can’t shake the feeling that the answer is closer than anyone wants to believe. Someone in Willow Bend is keeping souvenirs. Someone who hums an old lullaby. Someone everyone trusts.

And when a third little girl disappears from the Christmas festival, the town is running out of time.

A haunting small-town thriller about grief, trust, and the secrets a town buries to keep breathing. Perfect for readers who love slow-burn suspense, mothers who refuse to give up, and endings that stay with you long after the last page.

What you’ll get: [Format, e.g. “A 271-page digital edition (PDF)”]

Content note: This book deals with child abduction, murder, and domestic abuse. Nothing is graphic, but some scenes may be difficult for some readers.