A Killing Cold: A Novel

by Kate Alice Marshall

Overview

A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.

A whirlwind romance.
When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton family—she fell in love in an instant. Six months later, he’s brought her to Idlewood, his family’s isolated winter retreat, to win over his skeptical relatives.

Stay away from Connor Dalton.
Theo has tried to ignore the threatening messages on her phone, but she can’t ignore the footprints in the snow outside the cabin window or the strange sense of familiarity she has about this place. Then, in a disused cabin, Theo finds something impossible: a photo of herself as a child. A photo taken at Idlewood.

I’ve been here before.
Theo has almost no recollection of her earliest years, but now she begins to piece together the fragments of her memories. Someone here has a shocking secret that they will do anything to keep hidden, and Theo is in terrible danger. Because the Daltons do not lose, and discovering what happened at Idlewood may cost Theo everything.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250343062
Publisher:	Flatiron Books
Publication date:	02/04/2025
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	198,247

About the Author

Kate Alice Marshall is the author of What Lies in the Woods, No One Can Know, and multiple novels for younger readers. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family.
Kate Alice Marshall is the author of the young adult novels I Am Still Alive, Rules for Vanishing, and Our Last Echoes, as well as the Secrets of Eden Eld middle grade series. She lives outside of Seattle, where she spends her time playing board games, tending a chaotic vegetable garden, and wrangling dogs and children. No One Can Know is her second adult novel.

Editorial Reviews

“A Killing Cold is a gripping tale, full of dizzying twists and turns! It is packed with suspense and kept me frantically turning pages until the very end!”

–Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid

“A Killing Cold is a tightly wound thriller perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham and Gillian Flynn. Readers will flock to this outstanding story. The suspense is palpable, the danger obvious but obscured, and the isolation creepy enough to raise the hair on the back of your neck. Theodora Scott is a fascinating and complex character, and the entire Dalton clan is everything you’d expect from a family who spends two weeks every winter locked away at their Grand Lodge. Secrets and coverups abound. Marshall has created a feral and alluring gothic that you won’t be able to put down.”

—J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing

“Tense, layered, and gripping from start to finish, A Killing Cold is a masterfully suspenseful, character-rich thriller of the first order. With the harsh winter landscape, isolated family compound, and buried memories come back to haunt, Marshall deftly creates an atmosphere of dread that will keep you up past your bedtime and chill you to the bone.”

—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B

“I love it when a novel keeps me guessing, and Kate Alice Marshall’s A Killing Cold did exactly that the whole way through. Atmospheric, twisty, and full of dark family secrets…Marshall is at the top of her game in this expertly crafted thriller. I read this in one sitting and it was chilling from start to finish. An absolute must-read for suspense fans.”

—Jennifer Hillier, USA Today bestselling author of Things We Do in the Dark and Little Secrets

Praise for Kate Alice Marshall:

“Unexpected plot twists, deep psychological perspicacity, and an endlessly interesting dance between past and present that evokes the dread and intensity of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects.”

—New York Times Book Review

“Marshall knows how to deliver fast-paced twists and turns.”

—West Sacramento News-Ledger

“A master of misdirection. . . Riveting.”

—The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

“A propulsive and intricate psychological thriller.”

—Kirkus (starred review)

“Utterly riveting. . . A stunner—dark, unflinching, and as twisty and sharp as a tangle of thorns.”

—Riley Sager, bestselling author

“So good.”

—Emily Henry, bestselling author

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