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The Witch
  • Published: 6 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464299452
  • Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $38.00
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The Witch

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From #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a sharp, unsettling thriller about two women, past and present, united by the grounds of an estate and one deadly question: the danger that haunts them, is it magic – or madness?

A brand-new, haunting thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid!

Some secrets don't die—they wait.

When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. Officially, she's there to check in on her aging grandmother. Unofficially, she's hoping the old house will give her a place to disappear.

Instead, Pemberton begins to unravel her.

Every night, the grandfather clock stops at exactly 3:41 a.m. The lights flicker without warning. And a disembodied voice cries for help outside Julia's bedroom door.

As Julia digs into the house's dark history, she uncovers the story of a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692—and realizes the past may not be finished with Pemberton yet. When decades of family lies begin to surface, Julia must confront a terrifying truth: Pemberton may be haunted by women whose voices refuse to stay silent.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes The Witch, a chilling, twist-filled thriller about secrets—those we inherit, those we bury, and those people will burn to keep silent.
  • Published: 6 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464299452
  • Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

Freida McFadden

#1 New York Times, #1 Sunday Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who lives in Boston with her family. Freida is the winner of the International Thriller Writer Award for Best Paperback Original, the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller, and was honored as one of TIME 100’s most influential people in the world for 2026. Her novels have been translated into more than forty-five languages and have sold over 90 million copies worldwide.
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Praise for The Witch

[Freida McFadden's] books are engrossing and her sense of humor is sharp and dark. Vengeance comes with a twist and is satisfying.

Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author

The queen of psychological suspense does it again – The Witch is a pacy, page-turning dual timeline with a haunting mystery at its core. Part set during a seventeenth-century witch trial, McFadden weaves a story full of twists and surprises, with a delicious vein of social commentary running through it. A bubbling cauldron of secrets and deceit,I couldn’t put it down.

Andrea Mara, #1 international bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

Riveting and perfectly paced, The Witch is one of Freida McFadden’s best books yet! A wild, twisty ride from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down!

Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie

In a brave new move, Freida McFadden has moved into historical fiction in her jaw dropping new book The Witch. Half of the book is set in 1692 when the patriarchy hangs ‘witches’ (sound familiar?) and the other half is set in present-day Massachusetts when young Julia comes to the 300-year-old family home to take care of her ailing grandma. She does not expect to be greeted by ghosts, or skeletons or an unusual young man who looks like he’s from a different era. All of this combines to make a wildly entertaining and genuinely spooky story with Freida’s trademark wit and hilarious observations. I have no hesitation in saying that this is Freida’s best book yet. I loved every single page.

Liz Nugent, internationally bestselling and award winning author of Strange Sally Diamond