The Wicked Girls: An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines by Alex Marwood

Title in this Set: The Wicked Girls: An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines Condition: BRAND NEW Format : PaperbackISBN :9780751547986 The Wicked Girls: An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines: One fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time and by the end of the day are charged with murder.Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside town when her investigation leads her to interview funfair cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it's the first time they've seen each other since that dark day when they were just children. But with new lives - and families - to protect, will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden?An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Suspect by Fiona Barton and The Rumour by Lesley Kara About the Author: Alex Marwood is a former journalist who worked extensively across the British press.

Her first novel, The Wicked Girls, achieved widespread acclaim and international bestsellerdom. It was shortlisted for ITW, Anthony and Macavity awards, was included in Stephen King's Ten Best Books of the Year list, and won the prestigious Edgar Award. The Killer Next Door, her second novel, won the coveted Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, was nominated for the Anthony and Barry.

The Darkest Secret, the tale of the disappearance of young Coco, met with critical and reader acclaim. The Poison Garden will be released in 2019. She has also been shortlisted for numerous other crime writing awards and her first two novels have been optioned for the screen.

Marwood lives in south London and is working on her next novel.