2026 Book Release: The Deep Lake

"The Deep Lake" is a dizzying psychological thriller full of surprising twists and an unexpected ending.

A serial killer has been on the loose in Canada for years.

Young women vanish without a trace.

Busy with the deaths of Indigenous people, Thunder Bay police say, "No body! No crime!"

Local old timers say, "Lake Superior doesn't give up on her dead. If you go down on this lake, chances are your body will never be found."

Personal trainers Sara and Laura are caught in an abyss of events that will keep you page-turning until the very end of this book.

Nothing is what it seems to be in this debut novel from Vitor M. C. Rodrigues.

Book cover by multi-award-winning designer Juan Padrón.

Vitor is a member of the International Thriller Writers Organization.

ADVANCED PRAISE

"My next favorite novel? I can’t wait to read it."

"I'm dying to read this book."

"I'm anxious to read this story."

"For fans of gripping, suspenseful mysteries that probe the darker corners of human nature, The Deep Lake by Vitor M. C. Rodrigues is a riveting page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat as it weaves together the threads of a serial killer's sinister game, the eerie power of a treacherous lake, and the unbreakable bonds of female friendship."

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All historical and geographical references in this novel are real.

Canada is one of the safest countries in the world, but the small city of Thunder Bay has unfortunately stained this image with blood.

This novel is inspired by the unsettling history of missing persons and murders in Thunder Bay, a city that has earned the notorious title of "Murder Capital of Canada" since 2010 due to its highest homicide rate per capita among Canadian cities.

The culturally diverse city of Thunder Bay sits on the north shore of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

Lake Superior is fed by over 200 rivers and is home to more than 400 islands.

From late spring to late fall, the shore surrounding Lake Superior can be shrouded in fog.

It is in this fascinating setting that the action of this novel takes place.