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Coming Soon – The Fear of Fire: Book Two in the Fear of Series
December 3, 2023
Coming Spring 2024 – The Fear of Fire As a teenager, Hannah Jacobs planned a sleepover with her sister Casey,
The complete trilogy, now available
The Fear Of Trilogy
Gripping crime thrillers for readers of Gillian Flynn, Mary Kubica, and Tana French.
★ Kirkus starred review
“A powerhouse thriller that’s tailor-made for readers drawn to stories about cults and survival.”
Kirkus Reviews, on The Fear of Drowning
Read them in order
The Fear Of series
Book one
The Fear of Winter
A father resumes the search for his missing daughter after the case of her disappearance goes cold.
Book two
The Fear of Fire
Ten years after her sister’s murder, Hannah Jacobs returns to Laramie, Wyoming, to find the killer.
Book three
The Fear of Drowning
Hannah Jacobs searches for her missing stepsister inside a violent cult ruled by a maniacal leader.
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Meet S.C. Sterling
Scott C. Sterling is the author of The Fear Of series, a crime thriller trilogy. The Hannah Jacobs journey began with his debut novel, The Fear of Winter (January 2023), and continued with The Fear of Fire (May 2024). The explosive third installment, The Fear of Drowning, a dark psychological mystery, was released in January 2026.
His non-fiction books include Teenage Degenerate, a memoir about drug addiction and growing up, and 33 Percent Rockstar: Music, Heartbreak and the Pursuit of Rock Stardom, a music autobiography about the vast majority of musicians who never achieve rock stardom.