Pretty Dead Things
the dazzling new thriller with a jaw-dropping twist from the bestselling author of Party of Liars
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From the instant USA TODAY bestselling author comes a sparkling new thriller...
'As twisted as a Texas rattler, Pretty Dead Things will leave you breathless!'
LISA JACKSON, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Pretty Dead Things builds an exquisite, simmering tension against the backdrop of small town pageant glitz . . . right to that deliciously satisfying end'
MARY WATSON, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Gripping, propulsive, and full of surprises - a dazzling, unforgettable thriller'
TIFFANY CRUM, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Cox expertly ratchets up the suspense with every page, building to a finish I never saw coming!'
SOPHIE STAVA
'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'The best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'THE PLOT TWISTS!!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Claustrophobic, poignant, layered . . . a thoroughly compelling read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Everything a thriller should be: fast, twisty and impossible to put down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'The characterisation was compulsive and the twists were brilliant' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'The ending is a total game-changer that makes you want to go back and re-read the whole thing to see what you missed' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'A sharp, atmospheric page‑turner with a wicked sense of timing - and a body count to match' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was a beauty pageant . . . now it's a crime scene.
Twenty-five years ago, Isabelle Whitmore vanished without a trace during the Lone Star Princess Pageant in Anhalt, Texas. This year, the pageant is offering more than just its annual dose of rhinestone heels and plunging necklines - Isabelle's sister, Ingrid Whitmore, is back and looking for revenge.
But just as confrontations and old rivalries reach their boiling point, the temperature plummets: record-breaking snow and freezing rain bring down the state's entire power grid.
With everyone trapped under one roof, secrets will be spilled, scores will be settled - and more than one beautiful liar will end up dead.
KELSEY COX'S NOVELS ARE:
'Glamorous' Catherine Cooper
'Stunning' Ashley Tate
'Breathtaking' Valerie Keogh
'Riveting' People
'Heart-pumping' Nina Simon
'Jaw-dropping' Amanda Eyre Ward
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cox follows Party of Liars with a slow-burning mean-girl mystery set in the small town of Anhalt, Tex. Anhalt's annual Miss Lone Star Princess pageant is indicative of the area's conservative spirit: the event has had the same board of directors since its inception 25 years ago, and former winners regularly wear their sashes to town functions. The pageant's current director is Kennedy Claire Preston, who was the first person to win the title of Miss Lone Star Princess, and there's little question among the residents of Anhalt that her daughter, Sarah Lynn, will win the title in 2025. The typically unflappable Kennedy is shaken, however, when former Anhalt resident Ingrid Whitmore returns to town. Ingrid's twin sister, Isabelle, disappeared the night of Kennedy's win, and Ingrid has come back at the same time crews are digging up the site where Isabelle was last seen. Ingrid's return ripples outward to affect several Anhalt residents, including her former high school peers and the competitors in the 2025 pageant. The pacing is patient, but Cox builds to satisfying reveals and delivers well-honed critiques of pageant culture. Fans of suburban suspense will enjoy themselves.
