The Red Letter

by Daniel G. Miller

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

While piecing together a gruesome murder, private investigator Hazel discovers a series of haunting letters that are sent to each victim before they are killed. As she races the clock to save the next victim, Hazel begins to question her own sanity in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

"I inhaled this book. With killer twist after twist, I defy you to predict where it's going." — John Marrs, international bestselling author of You Killed Me First

A DEAD BODY. A MYSTERIOUS RED LETTER.

Hazel has everything she wants.

Business is booming at her boutique private investigation firm. She's dating the man of her dreams. Even her perpetually skeptical mother seems impressed. Then the NYPD finds a beloved neighborhood priest dead along with a mysterious red letter.

Hazel investigates the murder as a favor to an old friend and discovers that the priest wasn't the only recent murder victim to receive a red letter...and one victim has ties to a psychopath from a past life that Hazel thought she had buried. One by one, the red letters continue to appear, and with every letter, another killing, each more mysterious than the last.

As Hazel closes in on the killer, the killer closes in on her, and Hazel begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself and the people around her. Even worse, Hazel discovers that the only way to find the truth is to open one more...

RED LETTER

Fans of Freida McFadden's The Locked Door, Charlie Donlea's The Girl Who Was Taken, and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone will love this suspense-filled thrill ride.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781464246395
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	07/22/2025
Series:	The Orphanage by the Lake , #2
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Daniel G. Miller is the USA Today bestselling author of The Orphanage by the Lake and The Tree of Knowledge thriller series. When he’s not writing, he enjoys sipping sunset cocktails with his wife, watching NBA basketball, and singing off-key to his newborn son, not necessarily in that order. He currently lives in Delray Beach, Florida. He loves hearing from readers, so feel free to drop him an email anytime.

Editorial Reviews

Booksellers and librarians are raving about The Red Letter:

“Great read from the start. Love how the story developed and the plot twist was unexpected.” — Anita B., librarian

“Hazel Cho is back again in this great follow up to The Orphanage by the Lake...she’s an absolute delight.” — Sue H., librarian

“This was such a quick and gripping read. The opening scene is so dramatic and shocking that you will not be able to put this book down until the last word is read.” — Kenzie C., bookseller

“Fast paced and suspenseful...with an ending I would have never guessed. This is a winner. Highly recommend!” — Danielle B., bookseller

See what your favorite authors are saying about The Orphanage by the Lake series:

"Irresistible!" — James Patterson for The Orphanage by the Lake

"I inhaled this book. With killer twist after twist, I defy you to predict where it’s going. Skilfully told and a joy to read." — John Marrs, bestselling author of You Killed Me First for The Red Letter

"The Orphanage by the Lake is an intriguing mystery that lures you into a a world of secrets and keeps you reading till the last page." — Kat Martin, New York Times bestselling author for The Orphanage by the Lake

"Twisting and impossible to put down, The Orphanage by the Lake will thrill any fan of psychological mysteries." — Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author of Dead of Winter for The Orphanage by the Lake

"Climb on a ride for a thrilling journey where dark secrets are finally revealed." — McGarvey Black, bestselling author of The First Husband for The Orphanage by the Lake

"Daniel G. Miller delivers a masterclass in suspense and storytelling." — D.D. Black, bestselling author of The Bones At Point No Point for The Orphanage by the Lake

Readers are loving Hazel Cho’s second case:

“This was a 5 star read for me...this book had me believing I was actually alongside Hazel trying to find out who the Red Letter Killer was.”

“The letters keep coming, and so do the mysterious deaths. Are they connected? Is Hazel in danger? I HAD to find out — I could not put this book down!”

“Hazel Cho is a baddie!”

“I opened up The Red Letter completely blind, with zero expectations, and got sucked into a sharp, suspenseful thrill ride that kept me flipping pages like my life depended on it.”

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