Out of the Woods: An Addictive Crime Thriller Packed with Suspense

By Kate Wiley

You always check under your bed for monsters before you go to sleep. You never think to look right across the dinner table.

Detective Margot Phalen has spent over a year hunting San Francisco's most elusive predator-the Redwood Killer, who leaves his victims alongside the scenic trails of Muir Woods. Each murdered woman connects to the city's most powerful families-and the corruption leads straight to Margot's own police department.

With evidence that could bring down her Chief of Police, Margot finds herself caught between justice and survival. Only her partner Wes knows everything and truly sees her, stirring feelings she can't continue to ignore. With the FBI offering her a fresh start, Margot finally glimpses a future beyond the shadows of her past.

But her past refuses to let go. Ed Finch-her serial killer father; the monster who shaped her entire life-reels her in for one last showdown. When he offers to lead her to the grave of his final victim, she can't say no.

Can she face a final, deadly reckoning with the legacy she's spent her life trying to outrun?

This explosive conclusion to the Margot Phalen series will have you reading deep into the night. Fans of Robert Dugoni, Karin Slaughter and Gregg Olsen won't want to miss this gripping crime thriller.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805084534
• ISBN13: 9781805084532
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Storm Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

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This book has a seriously creepy premise: the investigating detective was raised by her father the serial killer! Even though I haven't read the earlier books in series, I was still totally blown away by the totally gobsmacking ending! I requested and received a temporary uncorrected proof copy from Storm Publishing via NetGalley. Pub Date Aug 20, 2025 ***** review #goodreads #storygraph #LibraryThing #NetGalley #OutOfTheWoods by @katewileyauthor #DetectiveMargotPhalenBk5 @stormbooks_co #policecorruption #serialkiller #psychologicalthriller #familydrama #suspense #escalatingpace #growingtension #murderinvestigations #growingrelationship