What You Don't Know

A crime like this isn't only about the killer. There are others to consider . . .Seven years ago, Detective Paul Hoskins and his larger-than-life partner solved one of the biggest serial killer cases of the decade. They dug up 33 bodies in a crawlspace belonging to the beloved Jacky Seever, a pillar of the community and a successful businessman. Sammie Peterson was the lead reporter on the case. Her byline was on the front page of the newspaper every day. Seever's wife, Gloria, claimed to be as surprised as everyone else.Today, Hoskins has been banished to the basement of the police station, Sammie is selling make-up at the shopping mall, and Gloria is trying to navigate a world where she can't escape condemnation. And Seever? He's watching the show.But when a series of copycat killings take place - the victims all connected to Seever - Gloria is once again thrust into the spotlight, while Hoskins and Sammie realize this may be their chance to get their lives back, even if it means forfeiting their humanity in the process.It isn't over. It'll never be over.PRAISE FOR JOANN CHANEY"Superb characters, sparkling dialogue, and a gripping, terrifying plot, plus flashes of humour to boot; this book has it all. It's very hard to believe this is Ms. Chaney's first novel" Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Travelers"JoAnn Chaney's book, mysterious with all that is concealed and undeclared, compels the reader to acknowledge that things are not as simple as we like to believe, and to recognize that evil does not always lay outside of us, but deep within us. Chaney's psychological insights and social perceptions are infallible - brutal, indignant, and full of surprises" Susanna Moore author of The Whiteness of Bones and In the Cut

Long-listed for CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2017 (UK)

“Superb characters, sparkling dialogue, and a gripping, terrifying plot, plus flashes of humour to boot; this book has it all. It's very hard to believe this is Ms. Chaney's first novel”

This outstanding dark debut . . . paints an absorbing, graphic portrait of the dangers of getting too close to evil, and is breathtaking from first page to the last Daily Mail
-- Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Travelers
A masterclass in character study, a beautifully woven story, and truly chilling at its core, this is a literary crime novel not to be missed! Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes
Chaney's psychological insights and social perceptions are infallible - brutal, indignant, and full of surprises -- Susanna Moore author of The Whiteness of Bones and In the Cut
Insightful, with a well-drawn cast of plausibly flawed characters and plenty of psychological tension, this is a dark and thoughtful narrative of the consequences of a killing spree Guardian
What makes Chaney's book superior to the endless trashy serial killer thrillers out there is its focus on what happens after the killer has been caught . . . This is a scary and insightful debut from a writer of real promise Mail on Sunday
A thrilling read in the tradition of Jeffery Deaver's The Bone Collector Booklist
A gripping, terrifying debut CriminalElement.com

JoAnn Chaney is a graduate of UC Riverside's Palm Desert MFA program. She lives in Colorado with her family. What You Don't Know is her first novel.

'Striking' New York Times 'Outstanding . . . Breathtaking' Daily Mail Seven years ago, thirty-one bodies were discovered in a crawl-space belonging to Jacky Seever , a beloved local businessman and pillar of the Denver community.Detective Paul Hoskins was lauded for bringing down one of the most ruthless serial-killers of the decade. Sammie Peterson , the lead reporter on the case, finally saw her stories on the front page.And Seever's wife, Gloria ? Well, she claimed to be as surprised as everyone else. But when you get that close to a killer, can you really just move on? 'Gripping . . . Terrifying' Chris Pavone, bestselling author of The Expats

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