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Alex Finlay will publish a new thriller novel, The Anniversary , next year

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover of the book, which traces the lives of two people brought together by an infamous serial killer

The author tells PEOPLE that the novel is "also a story about fate and love"

Alex Finlay’s latest book is killer … literally.

The bestselling author is sharing the cover of his upcoming thriller, The Anniversary , exclusively with PEOPLE. The book will be published in spring 2026 from Minotaur Books.

One night in 1992, 17-year-old Quinn Riley, who only intended to break up a fight, is arrested after he nearly kills someone. That same evening, teen Jules Delaney just barely escapes an attack from a murderer known as the May Day Killer, who wreaks havo

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