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The Gallagher Place

A Novel

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Pub Date Dec 02 2025 | Archive Date Dec 02 2025


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Description

“Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.”
—Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned. Doar nails it on her first time out.”
Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

A layered exploration of family secrets, sibling misconceptions, and an unsolved murder in this chilling debut set in New York’s Dutchess County.

When Marlowe Fisher, an illustrator living in New York City, returns to her family’s bewitching Hudson Valley home for the holidays, she discovers a body in the woods—a murder that draws her back into the haunting case of her teenage best friend’s disappearance two decades earlier. What happened to Nora?

As police descend on the sprawling Fisher property, Marlowe is pulled into an investigation that threatens to unravel the town’s fragile loyalties and expose the shadowed legacy of a weekend home steeped in secrets. Marlowe must confront the fallibility of her own memory and the feeling that everyone—including her brothers—is hiding something if she’s to uncover the shocking truth about her lost friend. In this gripping debut, Julie Doar delivers a chilling mystery that explores the corrosive power of silence and the tension of family secrets.

“Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.”
—Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned...


Advance Praise

“Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.” —Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned. Doar nails it on her first time out.” —Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“This slow-build suspense novel is a strong debut; gothic elements abound, as the land around Gray House is almost its own character and the story moves between the past and present. The Gallagher Place is an unsettling page-turner, perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon and Sarah Strohmeyer.” —Booklist

"A strong sense of place is central to this chilling novel about old secrets and what one might choose to uncover or keep hidden. The Gallagher Place is dramatically atmospheric, expertly paced, and haunting." —Shelf Awareness

“A spellbinding mystery of buried secrets and family ties, set in Rip Van Winkle’s Hudson River Valley. In page after chilling page, the haunting revelations pile up in this shocking debut that resonates with the emotional weight of loss—and the even darker truths that can lie beneath it. Julie Doar is a promising new voice in suspense fiction.” —Lloyd Devereux Richards, author of Stone Maidens

"A beautifully written, slow-burn mystery about a woman haunted by the disappearance of her childhood best friend. Everyone is holding a secret, and the ending is a true shocker!" —Sarah Pekkanen, author of House of Glass 

“Haunting and atmospheric, The Gallagher Place is a pulse-quickening ride through a beautiful but threatening landscape that will keep you turning pages late into the night. I loved it!” —Katie Sise, author of The Vacation Rental

“This modern-day Hudson Valley Gothic, complete with fog-covered fields, class conflicts, and ancient folklore, will keep you guessing until the final pages. Your heart will ache—and pound—when you discover the real wolf in sheep's clothing. A perfect rainy-day read!”—Sarah Sawyer, author of The Undercurrent


“Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.” —Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned...


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ISBN 9798992377002
PRICE $17.99 (USD)
PAGES 336

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