{"product_id":"strangers-behind-closed-doors-a-novel-by-catherine-adel-west","title":"Strangers Behind Closed Doors: A Novel by Catherine Adel West (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Thrillers - Suspense - Crime - Women Sleuths - African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 6\/9\/2026  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA twisty thriller about a woman who vanishes from a luxury hotel, and the detective who believes the case is tied to the unsolved disappearances of other Black women in the city.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Mason worked hard to become the first Black head concierge at Chicago’s exclusive and glamorous Ivory Hotel. It’s a job that requires patience, perfection, and, above all, self-control. But when Giovanni reunites with her former best friend, makeup influencer Natalie Moore, things get heated as a mending of fences morphs into a public argument in the hotel restaurant, and Giovanni loses her cool. Hours later, Natalie is missing. Evidence piles against Giovanni—a ransacked, blood-spattered hotel room, fresh bruises on her body, and a troubling gap in her memory from the last twelve hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Redding Stark is the only one unconvinced of Giovanni’s guilt. She sees disturbing parallels to a series of disappearances targeting Black women and believes Natalie’s case is part of something bigger. Together, she and Giovanni are pulled into a dangerous web of privilege, power, and betrayal inside—and far beyond—the walls of the Ivory Hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Giovanni and Detective Stark find Natalie or join the missing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Adel West\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas born and raised in Chicago, where she currently resides. She graduated with both her bachelor's and master's of science in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her work is published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Fox Literary Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive2One\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetter Than Starbucks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among many others. She is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaving Ruby King\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Two Lives of Sara\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her sophomore novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" Strangers Behind Closed Doors is a thought-provoking thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists that kept me racing through the pages. Catherine Adel West masterfully weaves together shocking twists, heart, and a heroine who's impossible not to root for.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eGigi Pandian, USA Today bestselling author of the Secret Staircase Mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" Strangers Behind Closed Doors is a gripping and intricately woven tale of secrets, survival, and the unyielding pursuit of justice brought to life through West's masterful storytelling and vivid, evocative prose. A compelling exploration of systemic injustice and resilience.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Terah Shelton Harris, author of Where the Wildflowers Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Clever, perceptive and much, much creepier than you think, Strangers Behind Closed Doors is a lacerating look at class and race and the bonds we need to survive the horrors of both. Catherine Adel West is a powerhouse.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--John Fram, critically acclaimed author of The Bright Lands and The Midnight Knock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A gripping, fast-paced read that twists and turns through the streets of Chicago as it explores issues of race, class, friendship, and influencer culture...This novel questions what it means to thrive in a society that is built to keep power and attention consolidated to a select few, and provides no easy answers.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Christine Kandic Torres, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Girls in Queens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A powerful thriller based on the chilling reality of unsolved disappearances of Black women, and the racist and misogynistic systems that utterly fail them...West delivers a gripping, twisty tale with wit and an originality that will captivate and keep you guessing until the very end.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Iris Mwanza, author of The Lions' Den\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" Strangers Behind Closed Doors seamlessly blends two of my favorite genres: domestic suspense and police procedural. Catherine Adel West has crafted a story ripe with vivid writing and complex characters that explores much needed, timely topics. I can't wait to see what she writes next.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Missing White Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Park Row","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50069148958913,"sku":"9780778306399","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50069148991681,"sku":"9780778360063","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9780778360063.jpg?v=1774206805","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/strangers-behind-closed-doors-a-novel-by-catherine-adel-west","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}