{"product_id":"pretty-dead-queens-paperback","title":"Pretty Dead Queens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexa Donne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ivies \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly savage.\" -Jessica Goodman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThey'll Never Catch Us\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hand this fast-paced thriller filled with plenty of twists and drama to fans of Holly Jackson or Karen M. McManus.\" \u003ci\u003e-SLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2023 Edgar Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the death of her mom (screw cancer), seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis goes to live with her estranged grandmother, a celebrated author whose Victorian mansion is as creepy as the murder mysteries she writes. On the surface, life is utterly ordinary in the California coastal town . . . until the homecoming queen is murdered. And she's not Seaview's first pretty dead queen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a copycat killer on the loose, Cecelia throws herself into the investigation, determined to crack the case like the heroines in her grandmother's books. But the more Cecelia digs into the town's secrets, the more she worries that her own mystery might not have a storybook ending.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexa Donne\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBrightly Burning\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Stars We Steal, \u003c\/i\u003e sci-fi romance retellings of classics set in space, and the YA thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Ivies\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a thrilling boarding school story with a satirical edge.\" A graduate of Boston University, Alexa works in TV marketing and has done pro bono college admissions mentoring since 2014. A true INFJ, in her \"free\" time she mentors with WriteGirl, organizes the Author Mentor Match program, and runs one of the most popular writing advice channels on YouTube. She lives in Los Angeles with two fluffy ginger cats named after characters from YA literature. You can find her online at alexadonne.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731051061383,"sku":"9780593479858","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/efc8e2a9f62137de880a10de75542aa8.webp?v=1734094561","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pretty-dead-queens-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}