Erin L. McCoy’s debut novel, Underlake, is forthcoming from Doubleday in April 2026.
Underlake is a richly glittering debut about the interlocked fates of two women, raised worlds apart, who must join forces on an extraordinary journey, diving leagues beneath the water’s surface—and straight into the fathomless heart of fear, forgiveness, and love. McCoy shrewdly explores the American obsession with inheritance, property, and race, asking how we stake our claim on the timeline of history—and who we erase in the process. More info here.