Publication Date: April 29, 2026
I survived. He died. And now someone wants me to pay…
When I spot I’m in row 13 on the flight, I barely notice. I’m not superstitious. But then I am offered the window seat by a stranger with melting brown eyes and no wedding ring. As we begin to chat, I find myself drawn to him. I never imagined that just half an hour later, I’d be clutching his hand, passengers screaming around us as our plane plummets terrifyingly through the night sky…
Months later I’m trying to make a fresh start as the only survivor of the crash. My brand-new apartment should feel like a haven for me but I’m still jumping at every noise, frightened to confide in my new neighbors. My therapist tells me this is normal, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’m not alone in my new home.
Then the notes begin. Notes that say it should have been you. You weren’t meant to survive. I think back to the stranger on the plane, who seemed to be just a nice, uncomplicated man. I remember his last words, lost under the roar of the failing engines. ‘There’s something I need to tell you. Look out for—’
If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be alive. But is he the reason I am in terrible danger now?
A completely gripping and unputdownable thriller that will have you turning pages deep into the night. Fans of The Silent Patient and Jeneva Rose will be completely hooked on The Woman in Seat 13.
A year after surviving a plane crash and being dubbed “Lucky Thirteen Girl,” Jess Waldorf still grapples with the aftermath of being the lone survivor.
Author Ellie Midwood delivers a psychological thriller in The Woman in Seat 13. While Jess is trying to step back into her job, someone is hovering nearby just waiting to strike.
From the first pages, the author weaves in deep emotional trauma as Jess wrestles with PTSD. There’s a second storyline in the background showcasing a mother suffering from postpartum depression that provides an interesting twist.
Through slashed tires, threatening notes, and unusual events at home, everyone in her orbit becomes a suspect. Given her mental health state, though, Jess struggles to get anyone to believe her.
With solid characters and a fast-moving plot, The Woman in Seat 13 offers a thrilling read.
Ellie Midwood is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author. She owes her interest in the history of the Second World War to her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First Belorussian Front, who began telling her about his experiences on the frontline when she was a young girl. Growing up, her interest in history only deepened and transformed from reading about the war to writing about it. After obtaining her BA in Linguistics, Ellie decided to make writing her full-time career and began working on her first full-length historical novel, The Girl from Berlin.’ Ellie is continuously enriching her library with new research material and feeds her passion for WWII and Holocaust history by collecting rare memorabilia and documents.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her fiancé and their Chihuahua named Shark Bait
