The Witching Tree — Alice Blanchard

In the atmospheric town of Burning Lake, a twisted murder of a modern-day witch unearths dark secrets and shocking revelations that will keep you guessing until the very end.

As legend has it, if you carve your deepest desire into the bark of a Witch Tree, then over time as the tree grows, it will swallow the carvings until only a witch can read them.

Until now.

Detective Natalie Lockhart, still reeling from her unwanted notoriety in two sensational murder cases, is thrust into a new investigation when a beloved resident and founder of the town's oldest Wiccan coven is killed in a shocking and twisted fashion. Natalie must navigate the dark undercurrents of Burning Lake alongside Detective Luke Pittman, her boss and childhood friend, as they uncover a malignant presence that refuses to rest.

In The Witching Tree, Alice Blanchard weaves a thrilling police procedural filled with witchcraft, suspense, and the complexities of small-town life. As the rookie female detective delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers that the truth is more disturbing than she ever imagined, and the consequences will shake the entire town to its core.