Gripping, atmospheric, and off-putting, The Red Knot is the perfect blend of occult mystery and small-town horror. On a tiny, isolated island off the southern Alaskan coast, three girls have vanished without a trace, and Audra’s close friend—the island’s therapist—has been found murdered. A recent storm has severed all communication with the outside world, leaving Audra, the town's lead detective, trapped and at the head of a very personal case. Her lead suspect, Valorie, the daughter of a notorious cult leader and the town's outcast, was discovered blood-covered and dazed at the crime scene. Valorie’s memory is a gaping void, a dark well hiding traumatic secrets, including the truth about the teenage kidnappings that haunt the island. As Audra digs deeper into the town's twisted history, it becomes clear other murders on the island, dating back decades, might be connected. The clock is ticking for the missing girls, and every clue leads Audra to question even those she's known her whole life. Valorie must confront the horrors of her past while Audra’s investigation becomes a descent into madness. On this cursed island, the line between neighbor and nightmare blurs, revealing that true horror often wears a familiar face. "The Red Knot is a missing persons flyer stapled straight onto your psyche, where Monique Asher offers a reward for any information leading to the whereabouts of the reader's sanity. Spoiler: There's no getting it back once you finish this gritty, twisty, true-crimey cult cosmic shocker of a novel." -- Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes "Fast-paced and full of unsettling and shocking twists, The Red Knot had me holding my breath and audibly gasping at every turn. With a beautifully eerie setting, flawed but relatable characters, and several twists you will definitely not see coming, everyone will be picking up this perfect mix of thriller, mystery, and horror." -- Emma E. Murray, author of Crushing Snails "A twisty ride set on an isolated island with a dark history of missing girls and a religious cult, The Red Knot is a propulsive page turner that will leave you guessing until the explosive end!" -- Marie Still, author of My Darlings “A crafty thriller that leaves you questioning if you can ever truly escape your past. Smart and chilling, Asher’s The Red Knot keeps you twisting in the wind to the last page.” -- Tanya Pell Monique Asher is the American author of Don’t Eat the Pie. She is a member of the HWA. Monique is a trauma survivor and a therapist. Her personal experience with trauma injects reality into the stories she writes. She lives in Southeastern Michigan with her family and a small zoo that often come along on trips to haunted hotels and dark twisty wilderness.