Very Bad People

Very Bad People
Kit Frick
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NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 416pg
9 Jun 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781534449732
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First editions have an exclusive foil design underneath the jacket! In this dark academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of the Species and People Like Us, a teen girl' s search for answers about her mother' s mysterious death leads to a powerful secret society at her new boarding school-and a dangerous game of revenge that will leave her forever changed. Six years ago, Calliope Bolan' s mother drove the family van into a lake with her three daughters inside. The girls escaped, but their mother drowned, and the truth behind the "accident" remains a mystery Calliope is determined to solve. Now sixteen, she transfers to Tipton Academy, the same elite boarding school her mother once attended. Tipton promises a peek into the past and a host of new opportunities-including a coveted invitation to join Haunt and Rail, an exclusive secret society that looms over campus like a legend. Calliope accepts, stepping into the exhilarating world of the "ghosts," a society of revolutionaries fighting for social justice. But when Haunt and Rail commits to exposing a dangerous person on campus, it becomes clear that some ghosts define justice differently than others. As the society' s tactics escalate, Calliope uncovers a possible link between Haunt and Rail and her mother' s deadly crash. Now, she must question what lengths the society might go to in order to see a victory-and if the secret behind her mother' s death could be buried here at Tipton.
"Very Bad People has it all: family secrets, mysteries, lies, romance, a secret society, activism, mischief, and more. So perfectly paced, so well-wrought, I was kept guessing until the end. A twisty, deeply satisfying ride. " * Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars * "A multi-layered mystery and a razor-sharp indictment of privilege in all its forms, Very Bad People is a stunning thriller. " * Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders and That Weekend * "Very Bad People is a chilling dive into the dangers of dark academia and family secrets. Kit Frick spins a propulsive tale that twists through hidden rooms and the shadowy wooded edges of an elite boarding school where secrets must be protected at all costs. A startling and addictive thriller!" * Jennifer Moffett, author of THOSE WHO PREY * * "A doozy of a ride, with thrills and chills aplenty. " * Kirkus Reviews, starred review * * "Nuanced and startling in turn, this is a satisfyingly smart and thrilling tale. " * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Kit Frick is a MacDowell Fellow and International Thriller Writers Award finalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Syracuse University. The author of the poetry collection A Small Rising Up in the Lungs and the young adult thrillers Before We Were Sorry (originally published as See All the Stars), All Eyes on Us, I Killed Zoe Spanos, and Very Bad People, Kit loves a good mystery but has only ever killed her characters. Honest. Visit Kit online at KitFrick. com and on Twitter and Instagram @KitFrick.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781534449732
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 476g
Pages: 416

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