Welcome to Westville by Ryder Jones

“Welcome to Westville is a tour de force—moody, menacing, and magnetic. A chilling, nostalgic page-turner that lingers long after the final chapter.”
– Goodreads Reviewer

“Top notch writing and storytelling. I was blown away this is Jones’s debut.”
– ARC Reader

WATCH THE RIVER. STAY OUT OF THE WOODS. AND WHATEVER YOU DO—DON’T FOLLOW THE LIGHTS.

Westville wasn’t the kind of place where people went missing.
Until one October in 1996, it suddenly was.

When thirteen-year-old Millie Thompson vanishes without a trace, small-town cop Casey Benson is forced to confront the guilt that’s haunted him for years. What begins as a missing persons case spirals into something far more disturbing—government cover-ups, crimson lights in the trees, and a secret buried deep beneath Westville’s quiet streets.

Meanwhile, Millie’s best friend, Olivia Fischer, refuses to sit back. She knows what she saw in the woods. She knows something is out there. And she’s going to find her friend—no matter what’s waiting in the dark.

As Casey and Olivia’s paths collide, they begin to uncover the truth behind a town that’s been hiding something ancient… something hungry. And the deeper they go, the more they realize:

Some doors were never meant to be opened.

A chilling supernatural thriller steeped in ‘90s nostalgia, psychological suspense, and dimensional dread.

From debut author Ryder Jones comes a haunting, character-driven mystery that blends small-town horror with conspiracy, folklore, and a slow-burn descent into darkness. Based on the acclaimed Substack serial.

“If you love atmospheric, character-driven thrillers that respect your intelligence, this is it.”