What Fire Brings

Rachel Howzell Hall is the New York Times bestselling author of The Last One; What Never Happened; We Lie Here; These Toxic Things; And Now She’s Gone; They All Fall Down; and, with James Patterson, The Good Sister, which was included in Patterson’s collection The Family Lawyer. A two-time Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist as well as an Anthony, Edgar, International Thriller Writers, and Lefty Award nominee, Rachel is also the author of Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes, and City of Saviors in the Detective Elouise Norton series. A past member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America, Rachel has been a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast; she has also served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. For more information, visit www.rachelhowzell.com.

Praise for What Fire BringsA People Magazine beach read recommendation“Nothing is what it seems in this tour de force.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Classic gothic and Hitchcockian themes take on post-COVID-19 twists here, fueling paranoia and shifting realities as Hall crafts harrowing what-ifs around writers’ relationships with their stories.” —Booklist“An aspiring suspense writer searches for her missing friend in this intricate…chiller from bestseller Hall.” —Publishers Weekly“What Fire Brings showcases author Rachel Howzell Hall's impressive flair for the kind of distinctive and narrative driven storytelling that keeps the reader's total attention from start to finish. Original, entertaining, and carefully crafted…” —Midwest Book Review“Rachel Howzell Hall is a master of the psychological suspense thriller. What Fire Brings delivers shocking secrets, surprises on every page, and a killer twist that will leave you breathless. A must-read!” —Melinda Leigh, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author“This one will keep you guessing! Hall’s considerable talent is on full display as she expertly deploys misdirection and subterfuge in a riveting tale of intrigue and suspense where nothing is as it seems. The past collides with the present to forever alter the future while the twists keep coming until the final shocking reveal. If you love an intricate plot with well-crafted prose, incisive insight, and complex characters, do not miss this propulsive mystery by a superb storyteller!” —Isabella Maldonado, Wall Street Journal bestselling author“Crackling wildfires, dark secrets, and a serial killer on the loose. Rachel Howzell Hall’s What Fire Brings is a captivating and creepy thrill ride through the California canyons, right up to the final and fiery twisty end.” —Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and Anywhere You Run“Rachel Howzell Hall is simply one of the finest crime writers of her generation, and What Fire Brings is her most assured novel yet…and one that hits a little close to home for everyone who puts pen to paper or finger to keyboard. Tense, illuminating, and filled with surprises on every page. A masterwork that will leave you flipping pages to see what you might have missed.” —Tod Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author