Will Dean Books
Tuva Moodyson Mystery Series
Dark Pines – 2018
In Gavrik, Sweden, deaf reporter Tuva Moodyson investigates eyeless corpses found in a dense forest during elk hunting season. Uncovering a web of secrets linked to past Medusa killings, she faces her fears of nature and a hidden killer, racing to solve the case before becoming the next victim.
Red Snow – 2019
Tuva Moodyson probes a suicide and murder in snowy Gavrik, where liquorice coins cover a victim’s eyes. With two weeks before her new job, she navigates the sinister Grimberg factory and a trending #Ferryman hashtag. A blizzard traps her as she uncovers dark secrets to stop a killer.
Black River – 2020
Tuva returns to Gavrik when her friend Tammy vanishes during Midsommar. Surrounded by dark pine forests and suspicious locals, she races to find answers. As the shortest night looms, Tuva battles sabotage and fear, uncovering sinister truths to save Tammy while wondering who will save her.
Bad Apples – 2021
In Visberg, Tuva, now deputy editor, investigates a decapitation during a grim apple harvest festival. The tight-knit community hides deadly secrets, and as powerful forces silence outsiders, Tuva senses a career-defining story. Racing against time, she risks becoming the story herself in this chilling Nordic noir.
Wolf Pack – 2022
Tuva probes a missing woman at Rose Farm, a survivalist compound in Sweden. Gaining access to the secretive group, she uncovers a heinous crime. As the pack turns hostile, Tuva faces mortal danger, fighting to expose the truth and escape the isolated community before it’s too late.
Ice Town – 2024
Tuva travels to Esseberg, a town accessible only by a tunnel, to find a missing deaf teenager. As more vanish and the tunnel closes nightly, she uncovers a serial killer among the residents. Racing against time, Tuva’s investigation becomes a desperate fight for survival in this icy thriller.
Standalone Novels
The Last Thing to Burn – 2021
On an isolated UK farm, a Vietnamese woman, held captive for seven years, discovers she’s pregnant. Determined to protect her unborn child, she plots escape from her monstrous captor. Facing unimaginable horrors, her resilience and courage drive a harrowing fight for freedom in this gripping, emotional thriller.
First Born – 2022
When Molly’s identical twin, Katie, is murdered in New York, she travels from London to uncover the truth. Navigating a city of secrets, Molly faces danger and deception. As she digs deeper, she realizes the killer is closer than she thinks, threatening her own life in this tense thriller.
The Last Passenger / The Last One – 2023
Caz Ripley boards a cruise ship, but wakes to find it abandoned mid-ocean. Alone with no crew or passengers, she uncovers sinister clues about a dark conspiracy. Racing against time, Caz must unravel the truth to survive, as unseen forces watch her every move in this chilling mystery.
One At A Time / The Chamber – 2024
Six financial experts are locked in a hyperbaric chamber deep underwater for a week. When one dies mysteriously, paranoia grips the group. With no escape, they face rising tension and a hidden killer. Survival hinges on uncovering the truth in this claustrophobic, high-stakes thriller set in a deadly underwater trap.
Adrift – 2026
In Will Dean's Adrift, aspiring writers Peggy and Drew, with their son, retreat to an isolated canal boat. As Peggy's writing succeeds, Drew's jealousy fuels gaslighting, pushing them further from civilization. Toxic patterns escalate, leading to catastrophic events in this gripping, claustrophobic thriller exploring family ties and psychological unraveling.