Expecting to Die

$18.95 US
Kensington | Zebra
24 per carton
On sale May 26, 2026 | 9781496761590
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt

In Grizzly Falls, Montana, the woods are lovely, dark, and deep—and perfectly deadly—in this gripping, #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling thriller featuring Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli.

Some places earn their bad reputation through tall tales or chance. Grizzly Falls is different. Here, killers aren't just the stuff of legends and campfire lore. Someone is in the night-time shadows, watching the local teens play around in the moonlit woods. Waiting to take away a life . . .

Detective Regan Pescoli is counting the days until her maternity leave. Exhausted and emotional, the last thing she needs is another suspected serial killer. Especially when her daughter, Bianca, is swept up in the media storm. When a reality show arrives in town, the chaos only makes it harder for Pescoli and her partner, Selena Alvarez, to distinguish rumor from truth.

Another body is found and another. And as the nightmare strikes closer to home, Pescoli races to find the terror lingering in the darkness, where there are too many places to hide and countless places to die.
Praise for Lisa Jackson’s Alvarez & Pescoli Series

“Jackson continues to develop plot points and themes established in previous tomes, detailing how her two heroines navigate the often treacherous waters of their jobs and personal lives… A satisfying, well-written, well-executed standalone mystery, which displays a general good humor even as it ratchets up the tension with each successive chapter.” Mystery Scene on Expecting to Die

“Exciting thriller… Jackson skillfully interweaves the suspense, deft characterizations and a well-crafted plot.” Publishers Weekly on Born to Die

“A very twisted tale!” Suspense Magazine on Ready to Die

"The ins and outs keep you guessing." The Pilot on Expecting to Die

“Jackson is an expert at plot complications and they abound in Expecting to Die.” The Kitsap Sun

“You can’t go wrong with a thriller from this author.” The Pilot on Afraid to Die

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In Grizzly Falls, Montana, the woods are lovely, dark, and deep—and perfectly deadly—in this gripping, #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling thriller featuring Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli.

Some places earn their bad reputation through tall tales or chance. Grizzly Falls is different. Here, killers aren't just the stuff of legends and campfire lore. Someone is in the night-time shadows, watching the local teens play around in the moonlit woods. Waiting to take away a life . . .

Detective Regan Pescoli is counting the days until her maternity leave. Exhausted and emotional, the last thing she needs is another suspected serial killer. Especially when her daughter, Bianca, is swept up in the media storm. When a reality show arrives in town, the chaos only makes it harder for Pescoli and her partner, Selena Alvarez, to distinguish rumor from truth.

Another body is found and another. And as the nightmare strikes closer to home, Pescoli races to find the terror lingering in the darkness, where there are too many places to hide and countless places to die.

Praise

Praise for Lisa Jackson’s Alvarez & Pescoli Series

“Jackson continues to develop plot points and themes established in previous tomes, detailing how her two heroines navigate the often treacherous waters of their jobs and personal lives… A satisfying, well-written, well-executed standalone mystery, which displays a general good humor even as it ratchets up the tension with each successive chapter.” Mystery Scene on Expecting to Die

“Exciting thriller… Jackson skillfully interweaves the suspense, deft characterizations and a well-crafted plot.” Publishers Weekly on Born to Die

“A very twisted tale!” Suspense Magazine on Ready to Die

"The ins and outs keep you guessing." The Pilot on Expecting to Die

“Jackson is an expert at plot complications and they abound in Expecting to Die.” The Kitsap Sun

“You can’t go wrong with a thriller from this author.” The Pilot on Afraid to Die