Five Things I See
A city-wide conspiracy. A killer on the loose. A detective battling her own demons. Everything comes together in Five Things I See, the first installment in a brand-new thrilling police procedural series.
If pain is the price of strength, Grace is one of the strongest people you will ever meet.
Five crime scenes connected by a visible pattern.
A killer terrorizes the citizens of Jacksonville, and the entire police force is focused on cracking the case―but will they be able to stop the murderer before more bodies are found?
Three suspects who all tell a different story.
Homicide detective Grace Hartwell’s knack for reading people has never let her down―until now. Is the killer playing a clever game or is she losing touch with herself?
One determined detective with a taste for justice.
Grace’s life is dedicated to her work. But she has a dark secret―a secret that could jeopardize not only her job but her life . . .
For fans of MICHAEL CONNELLY, LISA REGAN, RUTH WARE, and VAL McDERMID, and the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable―Five Things I See is a fast-paced and twisty thriller with a complex female detective lead.
Out August 4, 2026. Pre Order Available Now!
Meet the author
Wendy Church is the author of the Jesse O’Hara and Shadows of Chicago Mysteries series. Her debut novel, Murder on the Spanish Seas, was named a Booklist’s Top Ten Debut Mystery/Thriller novels of 2023. Her latest book, Knife Skills, received a starred review from Kirkus.
Wendy’s novels are informed by her international travel and many careers; she’s been a bartender, tennis pro, management consultant, nonprofit CEO, PhD researcher, and dive bar cleaner. To sign up for her infrequent and poorly designed newsletter please fill in your email address below.
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