Sign-In
Cart
Caught in the Undertow: A Gripping Psychological Thriller of True Crime, Social Media, and Deadly Secrets
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 28 2026
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
When a tragic accident becomes a monetized murder, the truth is the first casualty.
Eighteen-year-old Liam Caldwell and his friends just wanted to enjoy the Fourth of July on a Mississippi barrier island. But when a sudden squall leaves their boat dead in the water, a chaotic scramble leads to the unthinkable: their best friend, Malik Mac Carter, is left behind in the storm.
By the time Mac's body is recovered, the true-crime industrial complex has already taken over. Mac's mother, an ambitious lifestyle influencer, and Donovan Price, a ruthless celebrity lawyer, twist a tragic drowning into a massive murder conspiracy for clicks, donations, and fame.
Stripped of his innocence by a viral algorithm, Liam watches his hometown turn against him. Even as timestamps, GPS data, and a flawless autopsy prove his innocence, the digital mob refuses to let go. Trapped inside his own home and receiving daily death threats, Liam must fight to survive in a world where facts are powerless against a hashtag, and where the people who actually loved Mac are silenced by the machine profiting off his death.
Caught in the Undertow is a pulse-pounding, claustrophobic psychological thriller that exposes the terrifying reality of digital vigilantism. Perfect for fans of gripping suspense who want a story that feels chillingly, uncomfortably real.
Also from
Cross, Thad
The Rogue Mandate: A Pulse-Pounding Military Technothriller of Betrayal, High-Tech Warfare, and Survival
Cross, Thad
Paperback
Also in
Mystery & Thriller
Coffin Road: An Utterly Gripping Crime Thriller from the Author of the China Thrillers
May, Peter
Paperback
Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-In Edition): Book 1 of the Millennium Trilogy
Larsson, Stieg
Paperback
The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Moriarty, Liane
Hardcover
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
Cahn, Jonathan
Hardcover