The Enemy at Home: A Thrilling Historical Suspense Novel of a WWII Era Serial Killer

As WWII rages overseas, a serial killer preys on women working in Seattle's factories in this provocative blend of vivid, richly detailed historical fiction and taut suspense from New York Times bestselling author Kevin O'Brien.

"Tantalizing...had me guessing and turning pages right up to the final, shocking reveal--which I never saw coming." --Charlie Donlea, bestselling author of Twenty Years Later

"Fast-paced, suspenseful, and intriguing... Super enjoyable." --Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A sweeping, addictive story of bravery and sacrifice...Authentic period detail creates a suspenseful, chilling atmosphere in this grand historical novel." --Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

1943, Seattle. While raging war reshapes the landscape of Europe, its impact is felt thousands of miles away too. Before the war, Nora Kinney was one of countless housewives and mothers in her comfortable Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now, with her doctor husband stationed in North Africa, Nora feels compelled to do more than tend her victory garden or help with scrap metal drives . . .

At the Boeing B-17 plant, Nora learns to wield a heavy riveting gun amid the deafening noise of the assembly line--a real-life counterpart to "Rosie the Riveter" in the recruitment posters. Yet while the country desperately needs their help, not everyone is happy about "all these women" taking over men's jobs. Nora worries that she is neglecting her children, especially her withdrawn teenage son. But amid this turmoil, a sinister tragedy occurs: One of Nora's coworkers is found strangled in her apartment, dressed in an apron, with a lipstick smile smeared on her face.

It's the beginning of a terrifying pattern, as women war-plant workers like Nora are targeted throughout Seattle and murdered in the same ritualistic manner. And eclipsing Nora's fear for her safety is her secret, growing conviction that she and the killer are connected--and that the haven that was her home has become her own personal battlefield . . .

"Nobody writes suspense better than Kevin O'Brien. Read The Enemy at Home, but do so with the lights on." --Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author

"A compulsively unputdownable, keep-you-guessing-to-the-end, pages-flying whodunit. Packed with compelling, complicated characters in a fascinating and meticulously-researched time and place." --Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is

"The curves in the plot kept me reading late into the night (while checking the locks on my doors!)." --Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two Persons

Author: Kevin O'Brien
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 08/22/2023
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.51w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781496738509


Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 08/25/2023

About the Author
Kevin O'Brien is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty suspense novels. Before his books landed him on the bestseller lists, he was a railroad inspector who wrote at night. He moved from the train tracks to becoming a full-time author in 1997, when his novel, Only Son, was picked up by Reader's Digest and optioned for film. Since then, his books have been translated into fourteen languages. Born and raised in Chicago, O'Brien now lives in Seattle, where he is on the board of Seattle 7 Writers, a collective of bestselling, award-winning authors. He can be found online at KevinOBrienBooks.com