The Getaway

In a taut locked-room mystery from New York Times bestselling author Kieran Scott, a group of longtime friends confronts their darkest secrets—and deadliest impulses—on the brink of a hurricane.

For years, three couples have gathered at The Villa—billionaire Lincoln Foster’s Hamptons estate—for lavish weekends among friends. But this year, mysterious blue cards appear in each bedroom, exposing secrets: their host’s betrayals and the guests’ own dark deeds.

Everyone has something to hide. Marley and Marshall Foster. Suzy and Sean McTeague. Juliet and Josh Jacoby. Lincoln and his new wife, Hazel. Even uninvited guests hoping to be accepted among the elite.

With a hurricane bearing down, no one is getting out. When the revelations turn deadly, the trapped friends must confront what their lies have cost them—possibly their lives.

Kieran Scott is the author of more than fifty novels for children and teens, eight of which, written under the pen name Kate Brian, have been New York Times bestsellers. Her mystery novels for adults include Wish You Were Gone, Regrets Only, and People Will Talk. To keep up with the author and her work, follow her on Instagram and Threads (@kieranscottauthor).

For fans of Lucy Foley’s The Guest List and Ruth Ware’s One by One, The Getaway delivers a pulse-pounding locked-room thriller where a luxury Hamptons weekend turns deadly when mysterious notes expose devastating secrets among lifelong friends. New York Times bestselling author Kieran Scott masterfully weaves domestic suspense with classic whodunit elements, creating an addictive page-turner that explores how far people will go to protect their secrets. This is Scott’s most ambitious thriller yet, perfect for readers who crave complex characters and shocking twists.

—Megha Parekh, Editor