The Hidden Thread

by Amy Jones

When Detectives Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen are assigned to a string of brutal murders across the city, the victims seem to share only one thing in they are quiet, observant, and meticulously chosen. As cryptic notes begin appearing at each crime scene—messages about hidden paths, unseen hands, and patterns only the watchful can discern—Elena and Marcus are thrust into a cat-and-mouse game with a killer who knows their every move.

But beneath the surface of the investigation, loyalties fray, and truth becomes fluid. As their pursuit of the case takes them deep into a web of surveillance, blackmail, and betrayal, where every witness is a potential suspect and every clue could be a trap, nothing can be trusted. As the investigation accelerates, the line between hunter and hunted blurs, and they must navigate not only the city’s dark corners but also their own shifting allegiances.

Fast-paced, atmospheric, and layered with psychological tension, The Hidden Thread is a thriller about obsession, hidden lives, and the dangerous power of secrets. Perfect for fans of Tana French, Gillian Flynn, and dark, twisting police procedurals that keep you guessing until the final page.

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 17, 2025

About the author

AMY JONES won the 2006 CBC Literary Prize for Short Fiction and was a finalist for the 2005 Bronwen Wallace Award. She is a graduate of the Optional Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at UBC, and her fiction has appeared in Best Canadian Stories and The Journey Prize Stories. Her debut collection of stories, What Boys Like, was the winner of the 2008 Metcalf-Rooke Award and a finalist for the 2010 ReLit Award. Originally from Halifax, she now lives in Thunder Bay, where she is associate editor of The Walleye. The author lives in Thunder Bay, ON.