Young Adult Fiction Friendship
You Owe Me a Murder
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2019
- Category
- Friendship, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Peer Pressure, Thrillers & Suspense
- Recommended Age
- 14 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 9 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781328519023
- Publish Date
- Mar 2019
- List Price
- $25.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780358732013
- Publish Date
- Nov 2022
- List Price
- $19.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781328630032
- Publish Date
- Mar 2019
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up for murder. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, E. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn.
Kim never expected to plot a murder. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Now, Kim’s stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she can’t help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if she’d never really do that.
But when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane who’s more than willing to listen to Kim’s woes, things start to look up. Nicki's got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays along—that is, until Kim’s ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies.
Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal, Kim will have to commit a murder or take the fall for one.
About the author
Eileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. She is the author of The Almost Truth, Unraveling Isobel, The Education of Hailey Kendrick, Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood, and What Would Emma Do? as well as the Fourth Grade Fairy series. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and dogs. Visit her at EileenCook.com.
Editorial Reviews
"This modern-day teen twist on the Patricia Highsmith's classic Strangers on a Train is perfect for thriller fans." –Booklist "This contemporary thriller will draw young readers in immediately." –School Library Journal "Twists and turns and lots of ratcheted-up tension drive [this] story...An intriguing thriller." –Kirkus "[T]aut suspense, surprising twists, a trip through London, and a truly sinister villain keep pages turning." –Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books —
Other titles by
One Lie Too Many
Fourth Grade Fairy Complete Collection (Boxed Set)
Fourth Grade Fairy; Wishes for Beginners; Gnome Invasion
The Hanging Girl
With Malice
With Malice
Remember
Year of Mistaken Discoveries
The Almost Truth
Unraveling Isobel
Used to Be
The Education of Hailey Kendrick; Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood