New Release — April 2026
Whitby
The New Gothic Thriller by Alex Brown
Synopsis
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author retreats to the gothic seaside town of Whitby, only to find that the salt air doesn't quiet his demons — it amplifies them.
When Elise enters his life, she arrives with the certainty of a force of nature, offering an intimacy that sits on top of risk, consequence, and a terrible plausibility. What begins as escape becomes entanglement. What feels like salvation may be the most dangerous thing of all.
Set against the brooding cliffs and ancient abbey ruins of Whitby, England — the same landscape that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula — this novel is a psychological descent into desire, dependency, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
Critical Praise
"Enthralling, profound, and unabashedly gloomy."
Kirkus Reviews
Why Readers Love This Book
• A gothic atmosphere that seeps into your bones
• Psychologically complex characters you can't look away from
• A meditation on desire that feels dangerous and real
• Literary prose with the pacing of a thriller
• The kind of book you finish and immediately want to discuss
"She didn't save me. She made me want to be ruined."
— from Whitby