Welcome to the Knox, Boston’s most exclusive secret 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 her carefully curated life begins to unravel and financial pressures mount, she sets out to uncover her family’s rumored fortune tied to the Knox secret society, 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.
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!
About Karen:
Karen is the author of two novels: The Society (Dutton, 2026), and Our Little World (Dutton, 2022). Her short stories and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Ploughshares, Hippocampus, LitHub, and elsewhere, and have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
She earned her MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. For her undergraduate studies she attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she may or may not have belonged to a secret society.
Writing is her first love and second career; she worked as a nurse for many years. Karen lives in the charming Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston with her husband, two children, and their 100-pound Bernedoodle.
About Angela:
Angela Brown is the author of WAYS TO FIND YOURSELF (forthcoming, Little A, May 2026); SOME OTHER TIME (Little A, 2025); and OLIVIA STRAUSS IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME (Little A, 2024).
In addition to her books, Angela’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, Lit Hub, Writer’s Digest, New Jersey Monthly, and many other publications. She holds an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Angela lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young children, where she is currently at work on her next novel.