Front cover of Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox, hardback

Pretty Dead Things : the dazzling new thriller with a jaw-dropping twist from the bestselling author of Party of Liars - Kelsey Cox

Kelsey Cox

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  • Pages · 336 pages, N/A
  • Publication Date · 09/07/2026
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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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

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