Her name was never spoken

HER NAME WAS NEVER SPOKEN
A Keane Case File
By Laura Carpenter

“Some monsters don’t hide in the dark. Some live behind your smile.”

FBI profiler Cerys Keane doesn’t chase headlines.
She chases ghosts.

For ten years, Cerys has lived in the aftermath of an unspeakable trauma—her twin sister’s murder, her mother’s silence, and a media storm that branded her a victim long before she was ever a woman. Now one of the bureau’s sharpest criminal profilers, she uses her own shattered past to crack the minds of killers who leave no trace. Her newest assignment? A cold case in a rain-soaked town that still sleeps with its doors bolted. Girls have vanished here. And Cerys knows—one of them was never meant to be found.

But when the killer begins to mirror her every move, Cerys is forced to confront more than the case. She must reckon with her past, the secrets buried in her family’s home, and the name she was never allowed to say out loud.

Because this isn’t just a murder case.
It’s personal.
And the man who destroyed her family might not be a stranger at all.

As the walls close in and the bodies line up, Cerys discovers a deeper game at play—one that forces her to question everything she’s built her life on. Trust. Memory. Justice. Even love.

Because sometimes, the past isn’t dead.
It’s waiting.
And this time, it knows her name.

For fans of The Fall, Sharp Objects, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Her Name Was Never Spoken is a jaw-tightening psychological thriller layered with slow-burn romantic tension, haunting family secrets, and the razor-sharp edge of trauma recovery.

This twisted, emotional page-turner from award-winning author Laura Carpenter blends atmospheric crime fiction with the unflinching intimacy of dark romance—perfect for readers who crave complex female leads, morally grey love interests, and stories that refuse to blink.

Trigger Warnings: Trauma, stalking, murder, psychological manipulation, childhood abuse (non-graphic), and obsessive relationships. This novel handles dark themes with care and emotional realism.

Not every name is spoken out loud.
Not every victim stays buried.
And not every monster looks like one.