The Society
Rumors about The Knox and its influence have swirled through Boston for centuries. While some believe the secret society is merely as an elite social club, others insist it hides something more sinister…
Vivian Lawrence has it all: beauty, wealth, and an elegant Beacon Hill antiques shop. But when faced with suddenly losing everything, she turns to an old family legend that ties her bloodline to the Knox—and the riches it guards. There she meets Peter, a Knox insider with movie star good looks and just enough roughness to his charm to make Vivian truly weak in the knees.
Welcome to the Knox, Boston’s most exclusive secret society
Far from Boston’s glittering elite is newcomer Taylor Adams, a young nurse eager to leave her humble past behind. When the glamorous Vivian lands in her ER after a suspicious fall, Taylor is instantly captivated. But then Vivian abruptly disappears without a trace, sending Taylor on a search for answers that pulls her into the Knox itself—as their new employee.
The further Taylor ventures into the Knox’s world of unimaginable wealth and dark history, the more the mystery surrounding Vivian deepens. As Taylor will soon discover, more so than money or status, secrets are this society’s true currency.
Told in multiple timelines and point of views—including that of The Knox red-brick townhouse itself—The Society is a dark and twisty tale set amid the deceptively charming cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill. Coming January 2026!
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Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours
“Completely cinematic and terrifyingly plausible— you may never view Boston the same way again, because you’ll imagine secret societies and dangerous secrets behind every door. The Society is total immersion storytelling, written with the confidence only an insider can provide—more than a novel, this is an experience. Relatable, sinister, and incredibly clever. Calling Hollywood— this is your next big movie!”
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Terah Shelton Harris, author of One Summer in Savannah and Long After We Are Gone
“The Society plunges into the heart of old-money Boston, where power, privilege, and dark secrets collide within the exclusive, enigmatic Knox club. Through the lives of two women, one seeking answers, the other trapped by fate, Karen Winn crafts an atmospheric, twisty tale of longing, belonging, and the dangerous cost of uncovering the truth. This was gripping and sharp!”
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K.T. Nguyen, Anthony and Agatha Award-Winning Author of YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
“With socialites, scandal, and an ultra-exclusive club—THE SOCIETY explores the sinister side of privilege, class, and tradition. Karen Winn's atmospheric prose and sharp pacing sucked me into the rarified air of old money Boston, where power warps and secrets rule. A twisty escape!”
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Julie Carrick Dalton, author of The Last Beekeeper
“In The Society, Karen Winn weaves an addictive story about longing and belonging centered on a mysterious social club built on old Boston money and real-life dark secrets you didn’t learn about in history class. The Society will get its hooks in you, but watch your back. All is not as it appears in this twisty and beautifully written book.”
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Jessica Saunders, author of Love, Me
“Atmospheric and propulsive, The Society centers around the Knox, the elusive secret society for Boston’s elite. When two women enter its orbit for vastly different reasons, the reader is taken on a wild ride through its dark history and mysterious ways. I could not get enough of this gripping tale.”
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Maribeth Fischer, author of A Season of Perfect Happiness
“In this propulsive, unique, page-turner of a novel, Karen Winn wrestles with the nature of secrets. Through the lives of two women from vastly different worlds whose lives mysteriously intersect, Winn illustrates beautifully how all secrets contain their own histories and rules, consequences and risks.
