"Ours is a Tale of Murder is a brilliant puzzle of seemingly unrelated stories, intricately and expertly woven together into a satisfying, tense, and unexpected thriller. Congratulations to Nora Murphy for creating a gripping and moody world filled with danger and misdirection that entertains from beginning to end." -- Darby Kane, #1 internationally bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife

"Slick, masterful writing combined with sleek, serpentine twists add up to a first-rate domestic suspense. Murphy weaves together seemingly disconnected stories in delicious, frightening, and satisfying ways, creating a tale that quietly and cunningly asks a timeless question: how well can we ever truly know our neighbors?" -- Ashley Winstead, USA Today-bestselling author of This Book Will Bury Me

"Nora Murphy's riveting thriller Ours Is a Tale of Murder is not what it seems...in the best possible way. Three seemingly disparate stories, all captivating in their own right, pull the reader toward a shocking collision made all the more satisfying by Murphy's brilliant twists. The stakes are high, the casualties tragic, the losses profound. Clear your schedule--you won't be putting this down until that last, mesmerizing page." -- Carter Wilson, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Tell Me What You Did

"Beautifully creepy. Deliciously dark." -- Iliana Xander, bestselling author of Love, Mom

"A devilish mystery...As the three households hurtle toward a violence, Murphy pulls the rug out from under the reader, recasting the entire narrative in a new light. Few readers will have seen it coming, but they will, in hindsight, be impressed by Murphy's ingenious narrative structure and clever placement of clues. Paula Hawkins fans should seek this out." -- Publishers Weekly

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Pub date: 2026-02-10

Length: 384 pages