The May Queen Murders

Stay on the roads. Don’t enter the woods. Never go out at night. 

Those are the rules in Rowan’s Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton’s family has lived for centuries. It’s an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn’t care—she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other—or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.

But in a town where everyone has something to hide, who can she trust?

Folk Horror: A remote community bound by ancient superstitions and one chilling rule: never, ever enter the woods after dark. Atmospheric Suspense: An eerie Missouri Ozarks setting so thick with dread and tradition you’ll feel the chill on every page. Twisted Friendships: Cousins Ivy and Heather share everything—until one of them vanishes, revealing a lifetime of devastating secrets. YA Mystery Thriller: A page-turning mystery that begins when a festive May Day celebration ends in a terrifying disappearance.