Night Watcher - by Daphne Woolsoncroft (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Available in trade paperback in 2026.

In what Jeneva Rose declares a "chilling and atmospheric" tale, Nola Strate, a late night radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy evening, a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola's childhood escape from a serial killer, and she fears he's back to finish what he started.

Nola Strate is being watched, again.

After an encounter with a notorious serial killer in the Pacific Northwest as a child, Nola has grown up and tried her best to forget her traumatizing night with the Hiding Man. She installed security cameras outside her Oregon home, never spoke of her experience, and now hosts Night Watch, a popular radio call-in show her semi-famous father used to run. When coincidences lead Nola to believe that she is being stalked, and a caller on Night Watch has a live incident with an intruder in the caller's home--the description of whom is chillingly familiar--Nola is convinced that the Hiding Man has resurfaced and is coming for her.

With a mysterious next-door neighbor lurking in the shadows, more people getting hurt, the police not taking her concerns seriously, and evidence pointing towards her own father, Nola decides to become, like her listeners, a Night Watcher herself, and uncover the monster behind the Hiding Man's mask.

Review Quotes

"A truly terrifying page-turner to be read with the lights on. Daphne Woolsoncroft is a thriller writer to watch!"--Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The Haters

"Chilling and atmospheric! Night Watcher grips you with a sense of voyeurism as though you're the one being watched."--Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Divorce

"Daphne Woolsoncroft is a natural storyteller who earned a name for herself with the integrity and respect she brings to her popular true-crime podcast. She infuses her novel with the same heart and empathy while at the same time giving you chills up your spine. Night Watcher is a terrifying story about a young woman's determination, the complex relationships of fathers and daughters, and a quest for justice. A stunner of a novel from a rising star in the genre."--Alex Finlay, bestselling author of Parents Weekend

"I didn't just read--I gasped, flinched,
and clutched the pages like they were keeping me alive."--Andie Cassette, co-host of Love Murder Podcast

"Tautly plotted and masterfully unsettling. Night Watcher is the kind of haunting thriller that doesn't just entertain--it stays with you, making you question every noise in the dark."--Jessie Pray, co-host of LOVE MURDER Podcast

About the Author

Daphne Woolsoncroft, a Los Angeles native, is the host and producer of the hit true crime podcast Going West, with a 150K-200K listeners per episode and over two million monthly downloads. When she's not writing or researching true crime cases, you can find her traveling to gloomy destinations, catching the newest horror film in theaters, or reading on the couch with her plump English Bulldog, Dewey.