It all begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower. Each presses a button for their floor, but the elevator proceeds, non-stop, to the top. Once there, it stops for a few seconds, and then plummets.

Right to the bottom of the shaft.

It appears to be a horrific, random tragedy. But then, on Tuesday, it happens again, in a different Manhattan skyscraper. And when Wednesday brings yet another high-rise catastrophe, one of the most vertical cities in the world—and the nation’s capital of media, finance, and entertainment—is plunged into chaos.

An Indie Next Pick 

A Barnes & Noble Best New Mysteries Selection 

“A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving…and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book.” —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Vintage Barclay—A Noise Downstairs is an utterly compelling read with a twist you won’t see coming. I loved it!” —Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger in the House and The Couple Next Door