Carter Vale

Carter Vale

Carter Vale writes psychological thrillers and true crime shaped by one belief: the most disturbing stories are the ones that could happen.

His journey as an author began after surviving a deeply personal true-crime experience that changed the course of his life. What started as an attempt to make sense of those events became Above the Deep 6, a memoir that explores trauma, survival, and the search for truth. The experience also revealed...

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LIPS

Broken Identify

Some killers leave evidence.

One leaves a signature.

As fear spreads across Toronto, investigators race to stop a predator unlike any they've ever faced. Every move is deliberate. Every victim tells a story. Every clue leads somewhere darker.

But the greatest danger isn't the killer they are hunting.

It's the one hiding in plain sight.

LIPS is a...

AUTOBODY

His Final Masterpiece

AUTOBODY

A New Thriller Novel by Carter Vale

In rural Ontario, life moves at its own pace.

People know the roads. They know their neighbours. They know which businesses have been around forever and which faces can be trusted without a second thought.

Or at least they think they do.

AUTOBODY is a dark thriller set in the communities, highways, and...

ABOVE THE DEEP 6

The Threat Is Real

When Richard built a life in Panama, he believed he had found paradise.

For years, he invested his time, money, and trust into the property, and relationships in the tropical islands of Bocas del Toro. What appeared to be a dream retirement was not only built on him recieveing his inhertence from his dad, but hard work, ambition, and the promise...

Praise

"I thought I was reading a murder investigation. By the end, I realized I was reading something far darker. Holloway stayed with me long after I closed the book, and I am hooked. Great flow, and character description details.. Carter Vale I enjoyed being an ARC reader amazing work truly!"

– Chris, M, Canada

"I am not a huge reader but I was given the chance to do a beta read on Holloway, overall I do have to say the only reason I didn't give it the fifth star, is cause I am not a slow burn reader. I like fast passed, but either way over all amazing workmanship went into this book. Dont get me wrong I was still hooked in the first two chapters. I just prefer more guts and gore, its a personal prefrence. Take no offence Carter you are an amazing writer in your craft!"

– Lindsey, USA, TX

"I picked up Above the Deep 6 expecting to read a personal story. What I wasn't prepared for was how deeply it would affect me.

From the first chapters, I felt connected, not just to the events, but to the person living through them. The honesty in these pages makes it impossible to remain a detached reader. You celebrate the victories, feel the frustration, and carry the weight of every setback alongside the author.

What stayed with me most was the anger. Not the sensational kind, but the genuine frustration that comes from watching someone face obstacles, injustice, and circumstances that should never have happened in the first place. There were moments where I had to put the book down simply because I couldn't believe what I was reading.

This isn't just a memoir. It's a reminder that real people are often forced to fight battles they never asked for, against systems that seem impossible to challenge. By the end, I wasn't just invested in the story, I was invested in the outcome.

Rarely does a book make me feel both inspired and outraged at the same time. Above the Deep 6 did exactly that. It's honest, powerful, and impossible to forget." Great manuscript!

– Brenda V, OHIO

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Latest Updates

October 7, 2026

VINDICTIVE: This One Is Going to Hurt

I’ve been deep into the development of my next psychological thriller, VINDICTIVE, and I think it’s finally time to give readers a little...

July 25, 2026

LIPS Is Getting Close...

There comes a point in every novel where the story is written, the characters have taken on lives of their own, and all that's left is polishing every page until it's exactly...

July 22, 2026

AUTOBODY Is Now Available Everywhere!

There are moments in every author's journey that make all the long nights, rewrites, and endless cups of coffee worthwhile. Today is one of...

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Blog

October 8, 2026

LIPS Is Officially Released, and the Response Has Been Incredible!

A Personal Thank You from Carter Vale

There is something extraordinary about writing a story, spending countless hours bringing characters to life, building suspense, creating twists, and then finally placing that story into the hands of readers.

And now, with LIPS officially past its release date, I can say that the traction this psychological thriller is receiving has exceeded my expectations.

To everyone who has purchased a...

August 31, 2026

LIPS Is Almost Here: The Countdown Has Begun

There comes a point in every book's journey when it stops feeling like a manuscript and starts feeling real.

LIPS is getting very close.

The release date is approaching, and the response so far has been far beyond what we expected. Interest is building, pre-sales are already coming in, and readers who have gotten an early look at the book are talking about it.

That makes this next stretch particularly exciting.

A Thriller That Doesn't Let Go

LIPS was never written to be a slow-burn mystery where...

August 24, 2026

The Man Behind the Stories

I don't talk much about the journey that brought me to where I am today.

To be honest, it's not an easy story to tell.

If you've read Above the Deep 6, you've only seen a glimpse of what my family and I have been through. There are parts of that journey that are difficult to put into words, and even harder to revisit. But somewhere along the way, something unexpected came out of it.