The Queen -- Nick Cutter

<b>From "one of the hottest horror authors on the planet" (<i>Paste</i>) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation <i>The Troop</i>--a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.</b> <p/>On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it and is greeted by a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity's been missing for over a month. Most people in town--even the police--think she's dead. <p/>Margaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about each another...except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story--the <i>real</i> story. <p/>In a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend--a person she never truly knew at all....<br><br><b>Author:</b> Nick Cutter<br><b>Publisher:</b> Gallery Books<br><b>Published:</b> 09/02/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.73lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.88d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781668020982<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Nick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller <i>The Troop </i>(which is