"Set in a glamorous art deco manor, this twisty, contemporary murder mystery sizzles with intrigue as the dark secrets of privileged high schoolers come to light"
Super-rich young adults on the cusp of college. An indulgent post-high-school celebration in an art deco manor. Simmering background tension. The stage is set for a dazzling whodunnit…
Centred on Izzy, an aspiring journalist who was able to attend a fancy school as a result of her mom being a teacher there, Lauren Muñoz’s Suddenly A Murder is an outrageously gripping thriller. To mark the end of high school in style, Izzy’s best friend Kassidy has arranged for a bunch of friends to spend a week in Ashwood Manor, an opulent art deco pile located on an island.
With the group elegantly attired in 1920s garb, and heady cocktails flowing freely, Kassidy’s boyfriend is found dead with multiple stab wounds. The killer can only be someone on the island, and only one of them brought a knife.
As the narrative unfolds in the now-time of the investigation and the weeks leading up to the deadly, decadent art deco gathering, Suddenly A Murder keeps you guessing to the very end when a captivating crescendo plays out against a wild storm. Readers who loved One of Us Is Lying are also sure to love this.
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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.
'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.' - Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The Agathas
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About Lauren Munoz
Lauren Munoz 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.
