The Anniversary

'A master of his craft.' - Jeneva Rose

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Every May 1st, a serial killer stalks a small town. Every year he comes for them . . .

On May 1, 1992, Jules Delaney and Quinn Riley hardly know each other.

Jules is high school queen bee in a small Midwestern town when she survives a brutal attack by the elusive May Day Killer-a predator who strikes every May 1st and then vanishes without a trace. Quinn, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested the same night after trying to break up a fight and nearly killing someone.

By morning, their lives are forever connected.

A year later, Jules is haunted by trauma and guilt, tormented by one question: Why was she spared? Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to devastating news-the unsolved murder of his mother.

Over the next decade, their lives are revisited on a single day each year: May 1st.

As the years pass, secrets surface, lies unravel, and the paths of Jules and Quinn draw closer together. Two mysteries edge toward the truth-what really happened the night Jules was attacked, and who murdered Quinn's mother? All the while, the May Day Killer is still out there.

And the clock is racing toward another anniversary...

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An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Books of May 2026
A Goodreads Top Mystery and Thriller Book of 2026
An Apple Books Most Anticipated Audiobooks for the Spring
A New York Post Page-Turning New Thriller to Read

Praise for The Anniversary:

'Everything I want in a thriller!' - Ashley Elston

'I could not put it down!' - Angie Kim

'Nonstop twists!' - Jason Rekulak

'I absolutely loved this book. I read it start to finish in only a couple of sittings... And then THAT ending - when the book all comes together! Jeepers... an absolutely belter of a book!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'I could read Alex Finlay's thrillers everyday and never tire of them... immerses you into the story... and there you stay until the very last page!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'I devoured this book in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down. I told myself multiple times that I was going to close the book and go to bed. Then I would say...just a couple more chapters. I did this so many times until I just finished the book!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'I absolutely LOVED this Book. It's a wonderful story about life, loss, overcoming trauma and a love story to boot... I'd give it 10 Stars if I could!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'Finished it in 2 days. I could have finished it in 1 but I started to slow down because I didn't want it to end!!!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'Alex Finlay's novels always captivate me... I simply can't put them down!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars

'Holy cow, what an ending!... Fast paced... New favorite author!' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars