The Orchard Below

Some Secrets Are Buried For A Reason. When Eva Morton returns to her quiet hometown after her estranged father's sudden illness, she expects awkward silences and half-forgotten memories—not a decades-old mystery clawing its way back to the surface. Beneath the peaceful rows of her family's orchard, something dark is stirring. An unearthed cassette tape. A red scarf. A missing friend no one dares to speak of. As Eva digs deeper, she uncovers chilling evidence that Marianne Carter—her childhood best friend who vanished without a trace—might have discovered something the town was desperate to keep hidden. But the deeper Eva goes, the more she realizes: everyone she thought she knew is lying. Including Will—the charming golden boy who once held her heart. And her father? He may have been the guardian of the orchard, but he was also the keeper of something far worse. Now, with a trail of buried bones, secret tapes, and coded maps, Eva must face the horrifying truth: the orchard was never just a place to grow fruit... it was where the town buried its sins. And they aren't done burying yet. The Orchard Below is a gripping, slow-burn psychological thriller filled with betrayal, buried secrets, and a legacy of silence. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Riley Sager, and Tana French.