THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS is Now in Stores!

I’m very excited that THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS is in stores today! This thriller is about a girl who was swept away during a storm while sleepwalking when she was six years old and became the center of a huge media story that captured the public’s interest. Now, 20 years later, she’s about to find herself at the center of a very different type of story… Read on for more details!

Check out the trailer here.

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST HOUSE GUEST — a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick — comes a riveting new novel of psychological suspense about a young woman plagued by night terrors after a childhood trauma who wakes one evening to find a corpse at her feet.

Everyone knows the story of “the girl from Widow Hills.”

Arden Maynor was just a child when she was swept away while sleepwalking during a terrifying rainstorm and went missing for days. Strangers and friends, neighbors and rescue workers, set up search parties and held vigils, praying for her safe return. Against all odds, she was found, alive, clinging to a storm drain. The girl from Widow Hills was a living miracle. Arden’s mother wrote a book. Fame followed. Fans and fan letters, creeps and stalkers. And every year, the anniversary. It all became too much. As soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and disappeared from the public eye.

Now a young woman living hundreds of miles away, Arden goes by Olivia. She’s managed to stay off the radar for the last few years. But with the 20th anniversary of her rescue approaching, the media will inevitably renew its interest in Arden. Where is she now? Soon Olivia feels like she’s being watched and begins sleepwalking again, like she did long ago, even waking outside her home. Until late one night she jolts awake in her yard. At her feet is the corpse of a man she knows — from her previous life, as Arden Maynor.

And now, the girl from Widow Hills is about to become the center of the story, once again, in this propulsive page-turner from suspense master Megan Miranda.

Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Carol Fitzgerald from Bookreporter about the inspiration behind the idea of THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS, themes I’m drawn to, my writing process, and more. You can watch our conversation on video or listen to the podcast.

Virtual Tour

While I will definitely miss getting to visit bookstores and see everyone in person this summer, I am thrilled to be able to chat virtually, and am so grateful to the stores and venues who will be hosting me. Books are available to order from each store (and check out the fantastic authors I get to hang out with at each stop!) Most events require registration beforehand, so please see registration links for each event below:

JUNE 23rd, MAIN STREET BOOKS – VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY

7pm ET
This event is free, but registration is required.
*All books ordered from Main Street Books can be signed and personalized.
Register here

JUNE 24th, DRAPER JAMES AND PARNASSUS BOOKS – IN CONVERSATION WITH JESSICA KNOLL

7pm ET
This event is free, but registration is required.
Register here

JUNE 25th, MIDTOWN SCHOLAR – IN CONVERSATION WITH WENDY WALKER

7pm ET
This event is free, but registration is required:
*Copies of THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS with signed book plates are available to purchase.
Register here

JUNE 29th, POISONED PEN – JOINT EVENT WITH RILEY SAGER

8pm ET
Facebook Live
*Signed copies of THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS are available to purchase here.
Facebook Live event link

JUNE 30th, FOXTALE BOOK SHOPPE – IN CONVERSATION WITH MARY KUBICA

6:30pm ET
This event is free, but registration is required.
*Books can be ordered through FoxTale Book Shoppe
Register here.

JULY 1st, ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER

7pm ET
More information

JULY 2nd, ADVENTURES BY THE BOOK – MURDER MYSTERY WHODUNNIT WITH JEAN KWOK, WENDY WALKER AND MICHELLE COX

7pm ET
Tickets and registration required
*Tickets include choice of book purchase
Register here

JULY 8th, BLUE WILLOW BOOKSHOP – JOINT EVENT WITH RILEY SAGER

8pm ET
Facebook Live
*Copies of THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS with signed book plates are available to purchase here
Facebook Live event link

JULY 9th, LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH BROWSEABOUT BOOKS

12pm ET
Tickets and registration required
*Tickets include book with signed book plate
Register here

JULY 19th, ADVENTURES BY THE BOOK WITH CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY – PANEL WITH AIMEE LIU, KRISTIN ROCKAWAY AND AMY STANLEY

11am ET
Registration required
*Copies of THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS with signed book plates are available to purchase.
Register here

(Check back in at https://meganmiranda.com/events/ as events later in the summer are still being added.)

Happy Reading, and I hope you’ll be able to join me at a virtual event this summer!

Best,
Megan