Silk & Spine Presents: The First Scarlet Door Launch with J.D. Barker

Come hang out with us at Sleepy Creek Vineyards as we celebrate the release of The First Scarlet Door, the highly anticipated prequel to J.D. Barker's Fourth Monkey series.

Grab a glass of wine, enjoy the beautiful winery, and spend the evening talking books with fellow thriller lovers. Whether you've been reading J.D.'s books for years or you're curious to see what all the hype is about, we'd love to have you there.

J.D. will be sharing the story behind The First Scarlet Door, answering your questions, signing books, and hanging out with readers. It's going to be a relaxed evening full of books,  and wine.

The First Scarlet Door arrives worldwide on September 22, 2026, in one of the most extensive coordinated launches in recent thriller fiction history. Hampton Creek Press will publish the novel domestically in partnership with Simon & Schuster, with simultaneous releases in approximately two dozen languages across roughly 150 countries through regional publishing partners. The prequel trilogy takes readers back to the dark origins of the Four Monkey Killer — one of modern suspense fiction's most terrifying villains — deepening the mythology that began with The Fourth Monkey, The Fifth to Die, and The Sixth Wicked Child. Guests at the September 19 event will celebrate the launch just days before the book reaches shelves around the globe.

The announcement comes amid soaring momentum for the 4MK universe. A television series adaptation is currently in development from Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions, with Channing Powell — a veteran writer and producer of The Walking Dead franchise — attached as showrunner, writer, and executive producer alongside Stallone and D. Matt Geller. The series, set in Chicago, will draw from both the original 4MK trilogy and the newly announced prequels, following Detective Sam Porter as he hunts the elusive Four Monkey Killer.

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