The Stranger

In the quiet mountain town of Idyllwild, a free-spirited Shelly vanishes. Some say she ran off—she’s done it before—but those who know her best can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. As the days pass, suspicion grows, and the search for answers leads down dangerous, winding roads where Matthew finds that the past refuses to stay buried.Somewhere on the outskirts, hidden away in an old farmhouse, Matthew tries to start a new life. He has always been good at blending in, appealing to those around him with his charm. But secrets don’t stay secrets forever. As suspicions rise and connections tighten, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur.Set against a warm summer in June in the 1970s, The Stranger is a slow-burning mystery of vanishing acts, restless ghosts, and the things that lurk behind locked doors. Read more