Jason Rekulak is the author of The Impossible Fortress, which was translated into 12 languages and nominated for the Edgar Award. For many years, he was the publisher of indie press Quirk Books, where he acquired and edited multiple New York Times bestsellers. In Hidden Pictures: A Novel (Flatiron Books), Mallory Quinn, fresh out of rehab, takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their 5-year-old son, Teddy. She loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man dragging a woman’s lifeless body in a forest. Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any child. Mallory wonders if these are glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force. It sounds crazy, but she nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy before it’s too late.