When Dolly Garner's husband is transferred to the small town of Huntington, Kansas, she hates the thought of uprooting their young family and starting over a thousand miles away. But after a year of living on savings and credit cards after Tim's previous lay-off, refusing to move is out of the question. So they sell their home, pack their bags, and focus on the positives: wholesome Midwestern values, a lower cost of living, and less crime. But Dolly's first impressions are not good. The people seem standoffish, unfriendly, and tight-lipped. The women she meets are materialistic and obsessed with status. More unsettling, Dolly learns that years ago, a brutal murder took place on the property where her family's home now stands, and the case was never solved. When a violent crime shocks the community, the town secret is out: A serial killer is on the loose and preying on the women of Huntington. As paranoia surges and the line between neighbor and predator blurs, Dolly realizes she can't trust anyone in this town. Inspired by true events, this twist-filled thriller will leave you breathless until the final page. "With the pulse of a crime thriller and inspired by true events, THE BARBIE KILLER blurs the line between fact and fiction, reminding us that truth is often the most extraordinary mystery of all." - Abbott Kahler, New York Times Bestselling author of Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II "There's nothing like the appearance of a serial killer to make you regret moving to a new town, which is exactly what happens to Dolly Garner in Julia McDermott's snappy, riveting new thriller THE BARBIE KILLER. The perpetrator's chilling perspective haunts the book, his identity a mystery, as Dolly slowly realizes her neighbors may not be the harmless, Midwestern folks they present themselves to be. This fast-paced, chilling mystery delivers just the right amount of gruesome dread and revelations that serve to remind us all that behind the facade, often lurks the worst sort of monster." - Emily Carpenter, bestselling author of GOTHICTOWN "Unsettling tension masterfully crafted, Julia McDermott's THE BARBIE KILLER is a page-turning thriller dressed for success. A new job, a new town; for the Garner family, darkness feels too close to their new home. A great read." - John Shepphird, Shamus Award-winning author "Julia McDermott's THE BARBIE KILLER is a twisty, propulsive thriller that keeps finding new ways to ratchet up the suspense. McDermott creates a palpable sense of dread in her portrayal of a small Kansas town terrorized by a serial killer. THE BARBIE KILLER is creepy, authentic and compulsively readable." - Reece Hirsch, Thriller Award-nominated author of DARK TOMORROW