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Erin ruddy
"PITCH DARK NIGHT"
...coming Summer 2027
2021
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EMERGING
WRITER PRIZE
Finalist
"Solid and satisfying... [Ruddy's] one to watch for!"
— The Globe and Mail
"This is a fine thriller, smartly constructed and cleverly written: the author, a master of narrative deception, excels at planting clues subtly and making them pay off spectacularly."
— BOOKLIST (starred review)
“"Ruddy’s novel takes two simple domestic realities – a marriage and a trip to the cottage – and twists them in wonderfully murky ways."
— Amy Stuart, #1 bestselling author of
THE STILL SERIES
“Tell Me My Name takes readers on a roller-coaster ride ... buckle up and hang on tight!"
— Susan McBride, USA Today bestselling author
"Readers will cheer as Ellie faces her fears and takes decisive action to save herself and her family. Ruddy plays effectively with issues of identity, regret, and forgiveness in this suspenseful thriller."
— Publishers Weekly
“Deliciously tense and dark, Tell Me My Name is a fabulous, Canadiana-skewed addition to the growing genre of smart, tautly-written domestic noir."
— Open Book
“This is a chilling, propulsive debut perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell. Clear your schedule and prepare to lose a few nights of sleep! You won’t be needing a bookmark.”
— Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of
THE LAST RESORT & LUCKY
“A cottage setting thriller that’ll knock you out of your Muskoka chair."
— C.S. O'Cinneide, author of STARR SIGN and PETRA'S GHOST
ERIN RUDDY is a Canadian author, editor, and journalist based in Toronto. Married with two sons, she and her family divide their time between the city and their cottage—an experience that often inspires the settings and atmosphere in her fiction. Her debut thriller, Tell Me My Name, was released in October 2020, and her second novel, Pitch Dark Night, is forthcoming.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT PITCH DARK NIGHT
July 2027
TV journalist Talia Dempsy is on her way to an important meeting when the largest blackout in North American history plunges the city into darkness. With her family miles away at the cottage, she must navigate the chaotic streets alone, knowing a serial killer has been preying on women. Eventually Talia loses contact with her husband, Dash, prompting a late‑night return to the powerless city. If Talia has been taken by the infamous Don River Killer, he knows the gruesome pattern all too well. Meanwhile for Talia, survival depends on how closely she follows the rules laid out by the man who holds the key to her fate—and the truth is her only way out.
ABOUT TELL ME MY NAME
October 2020
Ellie and Neil Patterson escape to their new cottage for long-awaited time alone. But when a chance encounter spirals into a violent kidnapping, they awaken to a nightmare. The stranger insists he’s Ellie’s soulmate and gives her three chances to name him — each wrong answer puts Neil’s life at risk. Forced to revisit the men of her past, Ellie races to uncover his identity. Only by sacrificing herself to save Neil does she finally learn the devastating truth.