The Vacancy in Room 10 - by Seraphina Nova Glass

About the Book

When her husband confesses to killing someone, and then shoots himself, Alicia moves into the run-down apartment he rented as an art studio to find the truth, while the superintendent, Cass, after blackmailing the wrong guy, must keep her secrets under wraps, especially with Alicia asking questions.

Book Synopsis

A 2025 Edgar-Award Nominee!

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"[An] entertaining thriller [that] maintain[s] tension and intrigue through to the satisfying end. The author's fans will devour this." --Publishers Weekly

The Paris Apartment meets The Wrong Family in this thrilling tale of crime, passion and murder set in a run-down apartment complex packed with shady characters willing to go to deadly lengths to keep their darkest secrets from the stranger in their midst.

When Anna Hartley's husband, Henry, calls her with a terrible, guilty confession, she can't believe what she hears. It has to be a bad joke--the mild, predictable artist she married would never hurt a fly, let alone commit murder. But her confusion turns to horror when police find his body washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande.

Desperate for answers to the millions of questions his untimely death has raised, Anna checks in to The Sycamores, the run-down motel turned apartment Henry rented as an art studio. As she absorbs every bit of gossip the eclectic mix of residents are willing to share about her husband and each other, she begins to piece together a picture of a very different man than the one she married, and the life he led behind her back. The more she learns, and the less sense things seem to make, she finds herself wondering: Did she ever really know Henry at all?

But Henry's secrets aren't the only ones; as Anna's search for clues expands, Cass, the mysterious, jaded motel manager, seems more and more determined to keep Anna in the dark. And when threatening letters start appearing at her door, Anna has to decide what's more important--the truth, or her own safety.

Looking for another heart-pounding thriller? In bestselling author Seraphina Nova Glass's upcoming thriller, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE, new threats and hidden secrets in a small town spark a desperate race against time...

Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:

• The Vanishing Hour
• On a Quiet Street
• Such a Good Wife
• Someone's Listening

Review Quotes

"[An] entertaining thriller [that] maintain[s] tension and intrigue through to the satisfying end. The author's fans will devour this." --Publishers Weekly on The Vacancy in Room 10

"Weaves an interesting plot that keeps readers intrigued until the end. Recommended for fans of murder mysteries." --Booklist on The Vacancy in Room 10

"A writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly

"Seraphina has once again proven she's a master of domestic suspense. No one weaves a twisty, dark tale quite like her...I highly recommend this propulsive thriller." - Amber Garza, author of When I Was You on The Vanishing Hour

"Seraphina doesn't let up this time. In her heart-racing new thriller, she hangs you off a cliff, hits you with red herrings and suspects at every turn, and takes your breath away with her final startling twist." - Katie Tallo, International bestselling author of Dark August and Poison Lilies on The Vanishing Hour

"Glass weaves a taut web of suspicion, murder and revenge in this chilling tale. Sinister characters and blind ends increasingly heighten the tension until the harrowing final climax. Add Someone's Listening to your must read list!" -- Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"Unputdownable. I found myself suspecting everyone at some point. Twisty, original and a must-read--highly suspenseful and cleverly written." -- Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend, on Someone's Listening

"In Such a Good Wife, Seraphina Nova Glass weaves a deliciously dark tale starring Melanie, a loving and overworked mother and wife having an affair with the handsome Luke...until he turns up dead. If you think you've figured out the culprit, think again. A sly and pulse-pounding murder mystery set in steamy Louisiana." -- Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of Stranger in the Lake

"Seraphina Nova Glass's twisty...thriller plunges the reader into a dark, compelling world of lies, adultery and murder. Bold, racy and masterfully plotted, Such a Good Wife kept me guessing from the very first page to the scorching, jaw-dropping conclusion." -- Rose Carlyle, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror

"Get this book when it comes out, read it, then ask everyone you know to make it into a movie! In case you can't tell, I am EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK!" -- Imogen Church, audiobook narrator

"A twisty thriller in the vein of The Girl on the Train."--Bustle

"Welcome to the 'burbs...except you won't find much peace and quiet here. Brighton Hills is packed with secrets, lies, grief, and deceit, all of which make ON A QUIET STREET a brilliant and twisty tale. You'll be wondering who did what and to whom, who's telling the truth or feeding you lies, and you'll shift your allegiances faster than a tennis match. A fast-paced, highly-enjoyable and compulsive read that may well make you look at your entire neighborhood a little differently..." -- Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Never Coming Home