Lauren Reding with Jeannie Vanasco: THE KILLER IN THE HOUSE

You're invited to hear all about Lauren Reding's spine-tingling debut thriller! Jeannie Vanasco joins Reding in conversation to unpack the mysteries and curiosities (but no spoilers!) about THE KILLER IN THE HOUSE.

Set in Virginia, the novel features a young woman working as a housekeeper--for the subject of a trending true crime podcast--who finds herself in a deadly mess when the truth catches up to the hype. Perfect for true-crime and fictional crime fans alike.

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Lauren Reding grew up in rural Virginia. She earned a BA in English from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and an MFA in fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Lauren enjoys planting native perennials, playing video games, going for walks, and shooting the breeze.

Jeannie Vanasco is the author of A Silent Treatment, which was named a best book of 2025 by NPR, Electric Literature, and elsewhere. Her other memoirs include Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl and The Glass Eye. She's an associate professor of English at Towson University and lives in Baltimore.

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