Rachel Caine

Born in 1962 rachelcaine.com @rachelcaine

Thriller Urban Fantasy Young Adult

Rachel Caine is a pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, an accomplished author who has published under various pseudonyms including Roxanne Longstreet, Roxanne Conrad, Julie Fortune, and Ian Hammell.
Caine has established a strong online presence with active Facebook and Instagram accounts, engaging with her readers and promoting her work.
Her versatility as a writer is evident in her use of multiple pen names, suggesting a diverse range of writing styles and genres.
Caine's ability to captivate readers with her storytelling, particularly in the thriller genre, has earned her a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim for works like the Stillhouse Lake series.

Books by Rachel Caine

Stillhouse Lake

by Rachel Caine • 2017

She fled her serial-killer husband's crimes and built a new life. Then a body surfaces in her lake.

4.10

100k+

🏠 Domestic Thriller 🔪 Serial Killer 🎭 Hidden Identity

Stillhouse Lake

She fled her serial-killer husband's crimes and built a new life. Then a body surfaces in her lake.

by Rachel Caine 2017 301 pages

4.10

100k+ ratings

🏠 Domestic Thriller 🔪 Serial Killer 🎭 Hidden Identity

Glass Houses

by Rachel Caine • 2006

A bullied teen prodigy hides in a haunted house, unaware the town is run by vampires.

3.92

100k+

🧛 Vampire-Run Town 🏠 Found Family 👻 Ghostly Roommate

Glass Houses

A bullied teen prodigy hides in a haunted house, unaware the town is run by vampires.

by Rachel Caine 2006 239 pages

3.92

100k+ ratings

🧛 Vampire-Run Town 🏠 Found Family 👻 Ghostly Roommate

Wolfhunter River

by Rachel Caine • 2019

A serial killer's ex-wife is the only hope for women vanishing in a town built on secrets.

4.11

43k+

🖤 Serial Killer'S Wife 🛡️ Protective Mother 🕯️ Small Town Cult

Wolfhunter River

A serial killer's ex-wife is the only hope for women vanishing in a town built on secrets.

by Rachel Caine 2019 330 pages

4.11

43k+ ratings

🖤 Serial Killer'S Wife 🛡️ Protective Mother 🕯️ Small Town Cult

Bitter Falls

by Rachel Caine • 2020

Her cold case just found a cult. Now her son is headed for their lake of bones.

4.27

33k+

⛪ Religious Cult 🔍 Cold Case 🌙 Southern Noir

Bitter Falls

Her cold case just found a cult. Now her son is headed for their lake of bones.

by Rachel Caine 2020 332 pages

4.27

33k+ ratings

⛪ Religious Cult 🔍 Cold Case 🌙 Southern Noir

Ink and Bone

by Rachel Caine • 2015

A smuggler's son trains for the Great Library, hiding the family trade that got his brother hanged.

3.96

32k+

🖤 Dark Academia 📜 Alternate History 📖 Forbidden Knowledge

Ink and Bone

A smuggler's son trains for the Great Library, hiding the family trade that got his brother hanged.

by Rachel Caine 2015 362 pages

3.96

32k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Academia 📜 Alternate History 📖 Forbidden Knowledge

Heartbreak Bay

by Rachel Caine • 2021

Two drowned babies pull a serial killer's ex-wife into a predator's game of impossible choices.

4.25

24k+

🔪 Serial Killer 🐺 Protective Mother 🎲 Deadly Games

Heartbreak Bay

Two drowned babies pull a serial killer's ex-wife into a predator's game of impossible choices.

by Rachel Caine 2021 335 pages

4.25

24k+ ratings

🔪 Serial Killer 🐺 Protective Mother 🎲 Deadly Games

Darkwater Lane

by Rachel Caine • 2025

A podcast revives her past as a serial killer's wife. Then her enemies are murdered with his bones.

4.36

6k+

🩸 Serial Killer Aftermath 🎙️ True Crime Podcast 🎭 Hidden Identity

Darkwater Lane

A podcast revives her past as a serial killer's wife. Then her enemies are murdered with his bones.

by Rachel Caine 2025 380 pages

4.36

6k+ ratings

🩸 Serial Killer Aftermath 🎙️ True Crime Podcast 🎭 Hidden Identity

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