The Last to Vanish*, a New York Times bestselling psychological thriller by Megan Miranda, is set in the Appalachian mountain town of Cutter's Pass, North Carolina. The town is known for its outdoor activities and mysterious history, including a dark past of disappearances. The story follows Abby Lovett, the manager of the Passage Inn, which sits along the Appalachian Trail and has its own history of people vanishing.