Horror on the Appalachian Trail

A Gripping Tale of Hiking, Survival, and a Killer in the Forest

A killer walks the trail. And he's smiling at you.

When Alice and Chris stumble upon a hiker named Kevin through their Facebook feeds, they think it's just a bizarre algorithm fluke. But when the same bearded stranger keeps popping up—posting about burgers, rainstorms, and “meeting up”—they decide to follow an old dream: hike part of the Appalachian Trail together.

At first, the journey is peaceful. Healing. Then they meet Kevin.

Days later, they vanish.

Eric, a young detective and soon-to-be father, is pulled into the case when his friend’s wife and brother-in-law don’t return. What begins as a missing persons investigation spirals into a nightmare of paranoia, survival, and a smiling stranger who may have lured countless others into the woods.

Is Kevin just a hiker with a love for the trail—or something far more dangerous?

Fans of The Ritual, Missing 411, and The Blair Witch Project will devour this gripping, psychological survival thriller from Logan Carter and Ethan Blackwood.