By: Ashley Winstead
ISBN: 9781728270005
Publisher: Sourcebooks Lanmark
Publication Date: 03/25/2025
Format: Hardcover
My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)
From the national bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches.
It's the most famous crime in modern history. But only she knows the true story.
After the unexpected death of her father, college student Jane Sharp longs for a distraction from her grief. She becomes obsessed with true crime, befriending armchair detectives who teach her how to hunt killers from afar. In this morbid internet underground, Jane finds friendship, purpose, and even glory...
So when news of the shocking deaths of three college girls in Delphine, Idaho takes the world by storm, and sleuths everywhere race to solve the crimes, Jane and her friends are determined to beat them. But the case turns out to be stranger than anyone expected. Details don't add up, the police are cagey, and there seems to be more media hype and internet theorizing than actual evidence. When Jane and her sleuths take a step closer, they find that every answer only begs more questions. Something's not adding up, and they begin to suspect their killer may be smarter and more prolific than any they've faced before. Placing themselves in the center of the story starts to feel more and more like walking into a trap...
Told one year after the astounding events that concluded the case and left the world reeling, when Jane has finally decided to break her silence about what really happened, she tells the true story of the Delphine Massacres. And what she has to confess will shock even the most seasoned true crime fans...
REVIEW COMING
Praise
"A fascinating deep dive into the world of online sleuths; their passion for—and obsession with—solving crimes. This Book Will Bury Me has an interesting cast of characters, chilling and complex crimes, and twist after twist as our protagonist hunts for answers. I couldn't put it down. My favorite Winstead book yet!"
— Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Haters
"Ashley Winstead, the clever queen of millennial thrillers, has written a ripped-from-the-true-crime headlines book that will stand the test of time. This Book Will Bury Me is my absolute favorite kind of thriller: compulsively readable, a fiendishly brilliant whodunnit, and a whip smart commentary on the industry of true crime. It's also a love letter to that greatest mystery of all: navigating the unknowable pockets buried deep in the hearts of the ones we love most. I laughed, I cried, I lost sleep, and I wanted to start reading it all over again as soon as I finished. Listen up, fans of My Favorite Murder: Ashley Winstead never misses!"
— Halley Sutton, USA Today bestselling author of The Hurricane Blonde
"This Book Will Bury Me is an absolute feast for true crime enthusiasts. Winstead invites readers into an immersive and meticulously crafted mystery, suffused with an intoxicating blend of fascination and dread that builds to a stunning climax."
— Kate Alice Marshall, bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods and No One Can Know
"A twisty and tantalizing tale about the pursuit of truth, even when the consequences are devastating. This Book Will Bury Me is an exquisite meditation on grief and obsession, spotlighted in the gritty, grisly world of true crime. I couldn’t put it down."
— Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat
"This Book Will Bury Me is a layered, moving story set at the heart of the true-crime community. Written with plenty of empathy and heart, it’s a twisty ride populated by unforgettable characters—and it’s irresistibly propulsive."
— Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant
"This Book Will Bury Me is a fascinating swirl of social commentary, suspense, and moving coming-of-age story. Ashley Winstead’s masterful interrogation of the true crime culture and crowdsourced amateur sleuthing will stay with you long after the novel’s shocking, twisty end. I couldn’t put it down."
— Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek
"This Book Will Bury Me is impossible to put down once you start. It’s both an engrossing mystery and a compelling exploration of grief and the mysteries loved ones leave behind. True crime fans will devour this one!"
— Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie
About the Author
Ashley Winstead is the national bestselling author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour, The Last Housewife, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, The Boyfriend Candidate, and Fool Me Once. Her books have been Library Read picks, Loan Star picks, Best of Amazon picks, and Best of Apple Books picks, and have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, and Library Journal.
Her work has been covered by New York Times, Washington Post, CrimeReads, Parade, Cosmopolitan, Good Morning America, Good Housekeeping, Seattle Times, and Southern Review of Fiction, among other outlets. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide and optioned for television. Ashley holds a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature and lives in Houston.
She is represented by Melissa Edwards of Stonesong Press LLC
Portrait of Ashley Winstead | Image Credit: Luis Noble
