Suddenly A Murder (it's All Pretend ... Until One Of Them Turns Up Dead)

By (author) Muñoz, Lauren
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There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy''s boyfriend turns up dead.

And when a raging storm traps them on the island with two detectives, the sparkling young socialites become the prime suspects in his murder. And then, there''s Izzy - the girl who brought the knife .
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Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party . . .

To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy''s boyfriend turns up dead.

And when a raging storm traps them on the island with two detectives, the sparkling young socialites become the prime suspects in his murder. There''s the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there''s Izzy - the girl who brought the knife . . .

A glamorous and scandalous modern murder mystery that''ll have you reading through the night to find out whodunnit! Perfect for fans of ONE OF US IS LYING, THE INHERITANCE GAMES and KNIVES OUT.

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A delicious, twisty, and clever locked-room mystery with loads of glamour and danger that will keep readers rapt until the very end. A can''t miss for mystery fans.
Biographical note
Lauren Muñoz is a writer, lawyer, and former teacher living in Southern California. She received her J.D. from Northwestern University in Chicago, where she frequently skipped class to commune with her sun lamp. When she''s not reading, she can be found knitting, crocheting, and collecting recipes for things she''ll never bake. SUDDENLY A MURDER is her debut novel.
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Secrets are spilled and scandals unfold as seven friends throw a glamorous 1920s-themed party, where it''s all pretend - until one of them is murdered. One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this killer murder mystery!
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''Delicious, twisty, and clever''
Kathleen Glasgow

To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy joins her best friend Kassidy and five others on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, they party in vintage dresses as secrets are spilled and scandals unfold.

It''s all fun and games until Kassidy''s boyfriend turns up dead.

Soon the sparkling young socialites are the prime suspects in his murder. There''s the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there''s Izzy - the girl who brought the knife . . .



HOT KEY RING
Diamonds (33%)
Parties (33%)
Murder (33%)

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A show-stopping, soapy, secret-filled murder mystery that perfectly merges KNIVES OUT with ONE OF US IS LYING
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The allure and aesthetic of the 1920s are seamlessly blended with a modern setting to create the ultimate recipe for high drama
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Packed with all the traditional twisty tropes readers love: an unreliable narrator, a showboating detective, red herrings, bombshell interviews, and a grand finale where the murderer is revealed!
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Features a diverse, modern cast from a debut Mexican-American author
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Simultaneous publication with US publisher Putnam (Penguin)