This Book Will Bury Me

Reeling from the sudden death of her father, college senior Jane Sharp falls into the online world of amateur true-crime sleuths—a community of strangers who pore over case files, timelines, and grainy photos in search of answers the authorities miss. It gives her purpose, friendship, and a way not to think about her grief.

Then three young women are brutally murdered in the small town of Delphine, Idaho, and the case goes viral. Jane and her online friends throw themselves into solving it, and for the first time they are not just watching from behind their screens—they are part of the story. As their crowdsourced investigation collides with a real and dangerous killer, Jane learns how thin the line is between seeking justice and doing harm.

Ashley Winstead's twisty thriller is a sharp interrogation of true-crime obsession and internet sleuthing, asking who these stories really serve and what they cost. Propulsive and unsettling, it builds to a shocking finish.