On Tour 11/20/23-01/12/24 “Devils At The Door” by Tessa Wegert

Release Date: December 5, 2023

About The Book:

Sixteen-year-old Henrietta used to be happy. But that was before her family hit the national news. Before she – and the whole world – knew she was related to one of New York’s most prolific serial killers.

Senior Investigator Shana Merchant readily agrees when her brother asks her to take in his troubled, rebellious daughter for the fall semester. Doug’s convinced that spending a few months in Alexandria Bay with Shana will straighten Hen out.

But when Hen arrives, Shana’s not so sure. She can’t help but distrust the strange and manipulative teen, who binge-watches bloody movies and roams the house at night, taking things that aren’t hers.

Soon, though, Shana has more to worry about than missing heirlooms when she’s called to investigate the suspicious drowning of a local teenager, only to discover her niece at the scene of the crime.

What happened that night on the dark, uninhabited island of Devil’s Oven? With Hen and her new friends not talking, and a community determined to keep their secrets dead and buried, Shana knows it’s a race against time to uncover the truth before her niece is upgraded from key witness to prime suspect.

About The Author:

Tessa Wegert is the author of the popular Shana Merchant mysteries, which include Death in the Family (a Book Riot Best Locked Room Mystery), The Dead Season (“Deliciously twisty”—Bookreporter), Dead Wind (Publishers Weekly starred review), The Kind to Kill (Strand Magazine Top 25 Mystery Novels of 2022), and the upcoming Devils at the Door. A former journalist, digital media strategist, and brand copywriter, Tessa’s work has appeared in Forbes, HuffPost, The Globe and Mail, and The Economist. She grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut, where she studies martial arts and is co-president of Sisters in Crime CT.

Social Media:

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/tessawegert

Twitter: @tessawegert

Book Blurbs:

Wegert does an admirable job of generating mounting suspense ― Kirkus Reviews on The Kind to Kill

The complex plot and subtle characterizations elevate this above similar fare. Wegert remains a writer to watch ― Publishers Weekly on The Kind to Kill

[Wegert has] rightly earned the badge as one of the finest talents of the past three years. And The Kind to Kill is her best novel to date ― The Strand Magazine on The Kind to Kill

[A] standout crime thriller . . . Wegert nicely balances plot and characterization. Fans of Denise Mina’s Alex Morrow will be pleased ― Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Dead Wind

Louise Penny meets Ruth Ware in this small town mystery that bubbles with secrets and intrigue ― Charlie Donlea, internationally bestselling author, on Dead Wind

A bone-chilling mystery that crackles with suspense ― Joanna Schaffhausen, author of the Annalisa Vega novels, on Dead Wind

An atmospheric, sophisticated thriller with layers upon layers of secrets ― Sarah Stewart Taylor, author of the Maggie D’arcy mysteries, on Dead Wind

Wegert melds the police investigation so deftly with Shana’s endless family drama ― Kirkus Reviews on Dead Wind

Tense, twist-riddled . . . Jan Burke fans should take note ― Publishers Weekly on The Dead Season

Professional-grade detection with a no-nonsense heroine ― Kirkus Reviews on The Dead Season

Bloggers On Tour:

Nov. 20th- Rajivs Reviews https://instagram.com/rajivsreviews

Nov. 21st- David L Morgan https://instagram.com/david_l_morgan

Nov. 22nd- Thrillers and Coffee https://instagram.com/thrillersandcoffee

Nov. 22nd- Texacali Books https://instagram.com/texacalibooks

Nov. 23rd- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

Nov. 25th- Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews