{"product_id":"the-unknown","title":"The Unknown","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePeople's \u003c\/i\u003e15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAARP's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e 32 of the Season's Top New Books\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Book Review's Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed's\u003c\/i\u003e 13 Pageturners Coming Out This Summer That Readers Cannot Wait To Get Their Hands On\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScary Mommy's\u003c\/i\u003e 17 Beach Reads We Can't Wait to Get Our Hands On\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Everygirl's Most Anticipated New Books of Summer 2026 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Unknown: \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sager spruces up well-worn genre tropes with aplomb...Sager's many fans will walk away satisfied.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Riley Sager and His Novels: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe latest dependable airport bookstore grab and name in summer suspense.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sager is a master of the twist and the turn.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[Sager's novels are] all creepily atmospheric, easy to read without being fluffy, and fun as hell.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Suspense master.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWith a Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e is a locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-- #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Freida McFadden on \u003ci\u003eWith a Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sager is a master of twists, and he delivers plenty of them here. The novel is also full of '90s nostalgia, but the things stalking the backyard and the mysterious institute hidden in the nearby woods are what make this a gripping read.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMiddle of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the top of his game. Sager delivers a thriller so tautly written, so tightly constructed, that readers will emerge from the book breathless and in a mild state of shock. With this book, Sager has committed an act of brilliance.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eWith a Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sager's \n\u003ci\u003eMiddle of the Nigh\u003c\/i\u003et is a twisty mystery with a touch of the supernatural, but it's also about the complexities of friendship, those fleeting but overwhelming feelings from growing up and coming to terms with profound grief.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--USA Today \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Middle of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A clever and fun mashup of Agatha Christie's \n\u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMurder on the Orient Express\u003c\/i\u003e. Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder, and revenge. Enjoy the ride on the Phoenix.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--David Baldacci, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrangers in Time \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eWith a Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pure escape . . . A voyeuristic page-turner. After I read it, I dove for more Sager: luckily he has five others, bestsellers all.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe House Across the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRiley Sager\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of ten novels, most recently \n\u003ci\u003eWith a Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMiddle of the Night, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Only One Left\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first edition of this stunning hardcover features designed endpapers, a foil-stamped case, hued edges, and a shimmery jacket! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it's happening again.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums--until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon--and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217044092, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 57 (EAN 9798217044092, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217044092, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496282947862,"sku":"9798217044092","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217044092.jpg?v=1783058998","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-unknown","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}