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Content Warnings

Some of our books go to emotionally heavy places — that's the kind of story we tell. If you'd rather know what's ahead before you start, warnings for each title are below. Click a book to expand its notes.

Note that content warnings may contain spoilers. Some of what's listed below touches on the mystery each book is built around, so only expand a book's notes if knowing in advance matters more to you than being surprised.

The Mara Voss Series

by Iris Calloway

Character-driven psychological suspense. Grief and the way people are manipulated by those closest to them are central to every book in this series, and each one touches on suicide as part of its story.

The Grief Algorithm

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A death is ruled suicide and is the central subject of the investigation. Also: grief, psychological manipulation, depiction of therapy, and discussion of mental health treatment.

The Cartographer of Lies

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A death ruled suicide, and one accidental overdose (on a legitimate prescription). Also: grief, workplace loss, and discussion of a therapist's ethical violation.

The Lena Reckoning

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The loss of a sibling to suicide is a central and repeated theme across this book, along with grief and its long aftermath.

The Oak Ridge Mysteries

by Evelyn Vance

Small-town mystery, lighter in tone than the Mara Voss books. Content warnings for each title will be added here as they're released.

The Secret in the Woods

Coming soon — content warnings will be posted before release.
If anything above hits close to home, you don't have to carry it alone. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 in the US — call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org.
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