Ravena Guron

“A contemporary locked-room mystery with Agatha Christie-style thrills, it is a must-read for fans of Holly Jackson.” - The Observer Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowing thriller from the author of THIS BOOK KILLS, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus. When three girls are stranded at the grand Bramble Estate in the middle of a snowstorm, they stumble into a murder plot. Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Vanforte in the middle of a family dinner - which means Devi, Lizzie and Jayne are trapped in the house with a killer and a mystery to solve. With knives under floorboards, vanishing guns and secret passages in the walls, no one is safe and everyone is a suspect. But in a house of liars and corruption, will the girls save themselves...or learn to fit in?

«Quiero ser clara desde el principio: yo no maté a Hugh Henry Van Boren. Ni siquiera fui cómplice... bueno, no de forma intencional.» El objetivo de Jess es pasar desapercibida, estudiar mucho y sobrevivir al instituto sin problemas. Como estudiante becada, su permanencia en la prestigiosa escuela depende de su capacidad para no llamar la atención y mantener un expediente impecable. Pero cuando uno de los chicos más populares y ricos del instituto aparece muerto de la misma manera que un personaje en un relato corto que escribió, Jess se ve, sin querer, en el centro de la investigación. Y entonces, recibe un mensaje anónimo dándole las gracias por la inspiración. Mientras los rumores se disparan sobre quién podría ser el asesino, Jess sabe que si no resuelve el misterio por su cuenta, ella podría ser la siguiente víctima.

Jess Choudhary frequenta um colégio interno de elite no qual reina a ordem e a excelência. Ou talvez não seja bem assim… Quando Hugh Henry Van Boren, um dos alunos mais populares, é encontrado morto, todos ficam obcecados com o caso. Mas é Jess quem dá por si no olho do furacão quando se descobre que Hugh foi assassinado da mesma maneira que a personagem de um conto que ela escreveu para uma aula. Pouco depois, Jess recebe uma mensagem anónima a agradecer-lhe a inspiração. A jovem vê-se subitamente num beco sem saída. Pois embora conviva com algumas das pessoas mais privilegiadas do mundo, é aluna bolseira e um escândalo desta dimensão poderá pôr em risco o seu futuro. Para não falar da sua vida, já que está na mira de um assassino. Entre a sociedade secreta de estudantes, a direção elitista da escola e a polícia, Jess está rodeada de inimigos, tendo poucos aliados em quem confiar. Mas o tempo está a esgotar-se, e ela sabe que, se não resolver este mistério, terá finalmente algo em comum com Hugh Henry. Estarão ambos mortos.

Murder, mystery and mind-blowing twists: the deadly new YA thriller from bestselling breakout sensation, Ravena Guron, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus. Seventeen-year-old Kay left her sleepy hometown after the devastating death of her friend, Ivy. But when her parents go on holiday without her, Kay is forced to come back to stay with her cousin. And her return comes with a bang. Because when Kay arrives, it's to find an anonymous letter on her bed. The letter tells her that there will be a thrill on Tuesday, a wreckage on Wednesday, treachery on Thursday, a fire on Friday, sabotage on Saturday, a stabbing on Sunday - and her murder on Monday. And if Kay can't figure out who is behind the threats, the worst day of the week is about to get deadly...

Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest commodity, traded between those who can pay or - in the case of Jude Ripon, the youngest thief in Farrowfell - those who can steal it! An epic debut series from a FAB Prize winner. Twelve-year-old Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists. Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal valuable magic from the fanciest house in town . . . But Jude's stolen prize was protected by a curse which threatens to wreak havoc on the family business. While attempting to untangle the mess she's made (and wondering why anyone would want to curse an honest thief trying to earn a living), Jude discovers just how far her family will go to stay at the top of the criminal world. Suddenly, her quest to become a true Ripon isn't straightforward any more . . .

I'll make it clear from the I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help…Well, not intentionally. All Jess Choudhary wants is to keep her head down, do her work, and make it through high school without any problems. As a scholarship student—and one of only two students of Indian heritage—her future at the elite school depends on her ability to keep a low profile and spotless record. But when one of the most popular and richest kids in the school ends up dead in the exact same way as a character in a short story she wrote, Jess unintentionally finds herself at the center of the investigation. And then Jess receives an anonymous text thanking her for the inspiration. As rumors run rampant about who the murderer could be, Jess knows if she doesn't solve this mystery herself, she'll finally have something in common with she'll be dead too.