What She Saw by Mary Burton

What She Saw

Mary Burton

Amazon Publishing · Paperback · November 1, 2025

An investigative reporter returns to the scene of a decades-old crime to put her own unsettled past to rest in this chilling suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.

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Who it’s for
Readers who enjoy suspenseful cold case investigations
Themes
cold case investigation, psychological suspense, small town secrets
Pacing
Steady

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An investigative reporter returns to the scene of a decades-old crime to put her own unsettled past to rest in this chilling suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton. Cold case reporter Sloane Grayson has come to a small mountain town in Virginia to solve a mystery. Thirty years ago, her mother was one of four women who vanished during a music festival.

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The event’s promoter was eventually convicted of their murders, and Sheriff CJ Taggart closed the case. But for Sloane, it’s still open. Because the bodies were never found. With Taggart now long dead, Sloane must make do with questioning the victims’ families and the few remaining witnesses once again. If they’re still willing to dredge up memories of a crime that made their town notorious. As for the incarcerated killer, he has always maintained his innocence. Sloane isn’t entirely convinced he’s lying. Somewhere nearby, unmarked graves conceal the bones and secrets of the dead. Sloane will do anything to find them and unearth the truth, even if that means playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with someone determined to stop her…

Who it’s for

  • Readers who enjoy suspenseful cold case investigations
  • Fans of psychological and domestic thrillers with a strong female protagonist

Where it sits

Suspense31%
Women Detectives28%
Crime Fiction22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Police Procedurals
  • Romantic Suspense
  • Psychological Thrillers
Authors
Mary Burton
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Published
November 1, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
cold case investigation · psychological suspense · small town secrets
Reading lane
Police Procedurals