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Kerry Peresta is a former advertising account executive and copywriter turned thriller whisperer, whose sharp wit and Southern roots fuel gripping tales of suspense. After decades of crafting punchy headlines and captivating campaigns, she traded the corporate world for full time writing and the salty air of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Kerry is the author of the Olivia Callahan Suspense series, a genre-blending thrill ride where secrets simmer beneath the surface of polite society. With the fifth installment in this series hitting the shelves in August, 2025 and her standalone thriller Back Before Dawn picking up steam; she continues to prove that danger can be as close as the neighbor next door. Once a humor columnist for a daily newspaper, her articles, stories, and interviews have appeared in Local Life Magazine, Island Events Magazine, Lowcountry Woman, Pink Magazine, and various anthologies. Kerry is a longtime member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, South Carolina Writers Association, and Island Writers Network. When she’s not figuring out spine-tingling plots, you’ll find her strolling along the Atlantic coast with her husband, spoiling grandchildren, or planning the next upgrade on her Lowcountry home. Discover more at kerryperesta.com.
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The Olivia Callahan Suspense Series

The Deadening (2021)
The Rising (2022)
​The Torching (2023)
The Crushing (2024)

Standalones

​Back Before Dawn (2023)


News and Reviews...

“The Deadening is a captivating psychological suspense novel that will have you holding your breath with each turn of the page. Peresta has created a world chock-full of characters who are dynamic and unforgettable, for better or worse. Hold on to your seat.”
- Clay Stafford, bestselling author and founder of Killer Nashville

“A gripping read populated by likable characters. Peresta draws us into a colorful, detailed world and makes us care what happens to the people living in it. We root for Olivia as she struggles to regain her memory, her bearings, and the identity she lost long before her injury. Excellent!”
- Susan Crawford, Internationally bestselling author of The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow.

“Kerry Peresta's second thriller is as riveting and well-plotted as the first. Among the many pleasures in this taut and fast-paced novel is the protagonist herself. Because the reader gets to see Olivia Callahan from multiple perspectives, this intriguing and potentially unreliable character has a depth and complexity that transcends the genre. The multi-layered narrative spans several time periods in Olivia's fractured life, and all are rendered in clear and vivid prose. An evocative, moving, and satisfying read.”  
— Lori Robbins, Author of the On Pointe Mystery Series, Silver Falchion Winner for Lesson Plan for Murder

“Fascinating and masterfully plotted, The Rising grabs the reader on page one and doesn't let go until the book's twisty and surprising end! I couldn’t put it down!” 
— Joan Long, author of The Finalist

“A propulsive and cleverly crafted thrill ride of a novel. Kerry Peresta brings the goods in this twisty tale where secrets, families, and missing memories come together in an explosive conclusion.” 
— James L’Etoile, author of At What Cost, Bury the Past, and Black Label

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