Karen M. McManus

Kat and Liam, once stepsiblings, are forced back together at a billionaire’s birthday bash that ends in murder. While the glittering party masks deadly secrets, the two must navigate a maze of lies, family betrayals, and a web of suspects. Their uneasy alliance uncovers a larger conspiracy that threatens everyone, and they soon realize that trusting each other might be the only way to survive. The novel mixes high‑stakes mystery with sharp, twisty plotting, keeping readers guessing until the final, pulse‑pounding reveal.

The deadly games at Bayview High are far from over. It has been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the Bayview Crew is finally back home for the summer, desperately trying to move on from the trauma of copycats and false accusations. But in Bayview, the past never stays buried. When a mysterious new billboard announces that it is time for a new game, everyone assumes it is just a cruel prank. Then a member of the crew vanishes without a trace. It quickly becomes clear that whoever is running this new game is not playing by any rules. With an unexpected figure from their past returning to town, the stakes have never been higher. Bronwyn, Cooper, Addy, Nate, and the rest of the group are all targets now. You will be on the edge of your seat as the crew races to uncover the truth before the secrets they are still hiding turn deadly.

Four years ago, the shocking murder of a beloved teacher rocked the halls of Saint Ambrose School. The case was never solved, and the three students who found the body walked away with their secrets intact. Now, Brynn is moving back home and starting her dream internship at a popular true-crime show. She is determined to uncover what really happened in the woods that day. Her best way into the story is her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot, who was one of the kids who discovered the crime scene. Tripp's testimony saved his friends from taking the fall, but he has never forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie. As Brynn digs deeper into the past, she begins to unravel a tangled web of deception that threatens to upend the entire school hierarchy. Someone got away with murder, and the truth might be far more terrifying than Brynn ever imagined.

Three cousins learn about their family's dark past. (Ages 14 to 17)

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes your next obsession. You'll never feel the same about family again. Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised . . . and curious. Their parents are all clear on one point--not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother's good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it's immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious--and dark--their family's past is. The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn't over--and this summer, the cousins will learn everything. Fans of the hit thriller that started it all can watch the secrets of the Bayview Four be revealed in the One of Us is Lying TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!

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Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised . . . and curious. Their parents are all clear on one point--not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother's good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it's immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious--and dark--their family's past is. The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn't over--and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.

In this sequel to “One of Us Is Lying,” a deadly game of truth or dare via text now plagues the students of Bayview High. (Ages 14 to 17)

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • There's a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there's a whole new set of rules. The highly anticipated sequel to One of Us Is Lying! Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this. A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it's not an app, though—it's a game. Truth or Dare. Phoebe's the first target. If you choose not to play, it's a truth. And hers is dark. Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare. But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it's that they can't count on the police for help. Or protection. Simon's gone, but someone's determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And the rules have changed. Fans of the hit thriller that started it all can watch the secrets of the Bayview Four be revealed in the One of Us is Lying TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!

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Come on, Bayview, you know you’ve missed this. A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one’s been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it’s not an app, though—it’s a game. Truth or Dare. Phoebe‘s the first target. If you choose not to play, it’s a truth. And hers is dark. Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare. But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it’s that they can’t count on the police for help. Or protection. Simon’s gone, but someone’s determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And the rules have changed.

Ellery Corcoran investigates the mysteries of Echo Ridge. (Ages 14 to 17)

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The "must-read YA thriller" (Bustle) from #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying about a small town with deadly secrets. "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own..." --Entertainment Weekly Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows. The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone has declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Then, almost as if to prove it, another girl goes missing. Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she's in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous--and most people aren't good at keeping them. Which is why in Echo Ridge, it's safest to keep your secrets to yourself. Fans of the hit thriller that started it all can watch the secrets of the Bayview Four be revealed in the One of Us is Lying TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock!

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Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows. The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone's declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Then, almost as if to prove it, another girl goes missing. Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she's in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous--and most people aren't good at keeping them. Which is why in Echo Ridge, it's safest to keep your secrets to yourself.

Pay close attention and you might just solve this. On a seemingly normal Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. There is Bronwyn, the Yale-bound rule-follower; Addy, the picture-perfect homecoming princess; Nate, the criminal on probation; Cooper, the all-star baseball pitcher; and Simon, the creator of the school's notorious gossip app. But only four students walk out alive. Before detention ends, Simon is dead, and investigators know it was not an accident. Even worse, Simon had planned to post juicy, life-ruining secrets about all four of his classmates the very next day. Now, Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, and Cooper are the prime suspects in his murder. Are they hiding something deadly, or are they the perfect patsies for a killer still on the loose? Everyone has secrets; the real question is how far you will go to protect them.

Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be inseparable, but high school has pushed them into completely different worlds. Ivy is a high-strung overachiever reeling from a humiliating student council election loss. Mateo is exhausted from working two jobs to support his struggling family. Cal is the perpetual outsider who just got stood up yet again. When a chance encounter brings the three of them together in the school parking lot, they decide to avoid their miserable lives by ditching class for the day. Their attempt to relive the glory days of their past friendship barely gets off the ground before they spot another Carlton High student skipping school. On a whim, they follow him, only to stumble directly into the scene of his murder. Suddenly, their harmless day off turns into a deadly nightmare. You will be kept guessing at every turn as it becomes terrifyingly clear that Ivy, Mateo, and Cal all share a hidden connection to the victim, and none of them are telling the whole truth about why they really reconnected.

Miss Jane Marple is an elderly lady from a quiet English village who possesses a brilliant and uncanny knack for solving the most perplexing puzzles. Now, she is packing her bags for a globe trotting tour of crime, deception, and detection. Follow this deceptively demure detective as she travels far beyond her sleepy town, encountering dark mysteries at every turn. Her adventures lead her to a dangerous improvisation on a New York City Broadway stage, a cruise ship bound for Hong Kong plagued by terrible omens, and an Italian holiday shattered by a nefarious plot. From poisoned Christmas dinners to blackmail and revenge, no secret is safe from her sharp wit. Twelve acclaimed authors bring their own unique twists to these brand new mysteries, honoring a legendary character. Step into a world of hidden motives and clever clues, where the most unassuming observer is always the smartest person in the room.