In the Bones
by Tessa Wegert

The arrival of a celebrity athlete on a remote peninsula in New York’s Thousand Islands unearths dark and deadly buried secrets in this heart-pounding blend of suspense and mystery, the first in the new North Country series—Agatha Christie meets Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley

It’s almost summer in Cape Vincent, and as the heat rises, ex-professional ice hockey superstar Mikko Helle arrives, ready to move into his extravagantly renovated waterfront home. Mikko is 30, handsome, and wealthy. He’s a stranger in town. There’s no reason to suspect Mikko is anything other than he seems.

Local married mother-of-two Nicole Durham works her connections hard to get hired as his cleaner. She needs this job—and not just because of the money. Nicole is desperate to expose a secret, and she’s running out of time.

But when Nicole disturbs an intruder while cleaning, New York State Police Investigator Tim Wellington discovers that the luxury mansion is hiding its own unthinkable truth. Deep in the basement lie the bones of a young woman, identity unknown.

The celebrity athlete. The local. The thief. Everyone is hiding something—but someone in the North Country’s a ruthless killer, and one of the three knows exactly who it is.

Genre: Suspense, Thriller

Reviews

“A shrewd shocker that should win the author new fans”

Publishers Weekly

“Taut and compelling . . . Comparisons to Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects and books by Jane Harper and Lucy Foley are warranted”

FirstCLUE

“The piercing family melodrama and all-too-human detective provide deep roots . . . Here’s to the promised sequels”

Kirkus Reviews

“In the Bones is impossible to stop reading. Wegert is a master plotter. An absolute knockout”

Stephanie Wrobel, bestselling author of The Hitchcock Hotel

“Wegert is a genius at laying out puzzle pieces for readers to put together, while also creating a world of deeply relatable characters. I can’t wait for my next visit to the North Country!”

Mindy Mejia, USA Today bestselling author of To Catch a Storm and A World of Hurt

“Tessa Wegert masterfully blends atmospheric tension with deeply layered character development. Her sharp, evocative prose grips from the first page and never lets go”

Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author

“No one today is writing locked room mysteries like Tessa Wegert – claustrophobic, heart-stopping, twisting like the frozen surface of the St. Lawrence. Put this book on your must-read list”

JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING, New York Times bestselling author of Hid From Our Eyes, on The Coldest Case

“Luscious prose and non-stop action”

JULIA BARTZ, New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat, on The Coldest Case

“A chilling and propulsive addition to one of the most bingeable detective series going”

VANESSA LILLIE, bestselling author of Blood Sisters, on The Coldest Case

“The stakes have never been higher, and Tessa Wegert has never been in finer form. With her trademark blend of chilling, atmospheric suspense, scalpel-sharp wit, and lush, elegant prose, Wegert treats readers to the kind of riveting, deeply felt narrative found in the very finest thriller fiction. Don’t you dare miss it!”

E.G. Scott, international bestselling author of The Rule of Three, on The Coldest Case

Tessa Wegert

Tessa Wegert is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut.

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Editions

In the Bones by Tessa Wegert is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483150624th November 2025144 X 222mm288$29.99
Hardback97814483150624th November 2025144 X 222mm288£21.99
Ebook97814483150794th November 2025N/A288£12.99
Ebook97814483150794th November 2025N/A288£12.99
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