Better The Devil - Gritty gripping queer thriller from bestselling author of All That s

Gritty, gripping thriller meets contemporary queer romance in this brand-new YA novel filled with first love, stolen identity and murder, from the award-winning and bestselling author of All That''s Left in the World . "Nathaniel," I say. "Beaumont." "Holy shit," she says under her breath. Holy shit indeed. Homeless, starving and desperate, a sixteen-year-old runaway steals the identity of a missing boy. When Nathaniel Beaumont''s family come to take him home, ''Nate'' is caught in a web of lies. Then he meets Miles - the cute, clever and true crime obsessed boy next door - and his cover is blown. But Miles will help ''Nate'' escape if he can uncover the truth of what happened to his childhood friend. The main suspects? Nathaniel''s parents. As ''Nate'' and Miles'' investigation turns dangerous and their feelings turn real, time is running out to discover who killed Nathaniel Beaumont . . . before they return to finish the job.

About the author

Erik J. Brown wrote this book. Despite his inability to write a compelling author bio, Erik was selected as a 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow. When not writing genre-blending books for young adults, he enjoys traveling and embarking on the relentless quest of appeasing his Shiba Inu. He lives in Philadelphia with his husband. ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD is his debut novel.

Product details

• Authors: Erik J Brown, Erik J. Brown
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 22.01.2026
• EAN: 9781444973556
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-7355-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 14 years, Relating to adolescence / teenage years, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Crime, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay