The Swamps

A missing-persons case turns deadly when influencers enter the Louisiana bayou in this thriller from the Edgar Award-nominated author of On a Quiet Street.

Some disappearances are tragedies. Others are warnings.

Macy and Ethan built their careers pursuing the unknown, turning their YouTube channel, Ghost Patrol, into a viral sensation as they investigated the paranormal. But when they wade into the murky depths of the Louisiana bayou—looking into the disappearances of two local women—alongside team members Tasha and Max, their latest case takes a lethal turn.

What begins as a routine hunt for answers quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Shadows move where they shouldn’t. Secrets surface where none should exist. And when Macy stumbles upon a horrifying truth, she realizes they were never just chasing a story; they were lured here for a reason. As the swamp closes in and the line between hunter and hunted blurs, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: some secrets are better left buried.

Blending slow-burn suspense with sharp twists in a masterclass of psychological tension, bestselling author Seraphina Nova Glass’s The Swamps is a chilling mystery that’s perfect for fans of None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell and Beneath Devil’s Bridge by Loreth Anne White.

“A chilling, sharply written thriller that never loses its sense of creeping dread.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Seraphina Nova Glass

“No one weaves a twisty, dark tale quite like her.” —Amber Garza, author of When I Was You

“An exceedingly talented writer.” —Ed Asner, Golden Globe Award- and Emmy Award-winning actor

“A writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

Seraphina Nova Glass is a bestselling author, an award-winning playwright, and an assistant professor of instruction and playwright-in-residence at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she teaches film studies and playwriting. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from Smith College and a second MFA in directing from the University of Idaho. Her novel On a Quiet Street was nominated for an Edgar Award and was featured in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and Bustle. Glass is a proud dog mom and loves to travel the world with her husband. She resides in Dallas, Texas.