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  • Published: 30 November 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241473665
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

You'll Be the Death of Me

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From the international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying and Queen of Teen Crime comes a brand-new addictive thriller. Three former friends ditch school for old time's sake - with horrible and deadly consequences.

Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school. So, when Cal pulls into campus late for class, and runs into Ivy and Mateo, they decide to ditch school. Just like old times.

But they're not the only ones skipping school that day. When the trio spot classmate Brian 'Boney' Mahoney acting suspiciously downtown they follow him into an empty building, and walk straight into a murder scene.

Brian's not the only one keeping secrets, and when their day of freedom turns deadly it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

  • Published: 30 November 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241473665
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

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Karen M. McManus

Karen M. McManus is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult thriller/mystery novels, including One of Us Is Lying, One of Us Is Next, Two Can Keep a Secret, and The Cousins. You'll Be the Death of Me will be her next novel, publishing December 2021. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages worldwide. Karen lives in Massachusetts and holds a master's degree in Journalism from Northeastern University, which she mostly uses to draft fake news stories for her novels. For more information, visit www.karenmcmanus.com or @writerkmc on Twitter and Instagram.

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