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''A thriller author to watch!'' Karen M. McManus, international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
When aspiring crime journalist Fliss Keller attends an estate sale and uncovers a disturbing self-portrait of a man, her Art History professor dad buys it, despite how unsettled Fliss feels. The portrait has been lost for decades and completes a set of four existing paintings of women by the same artist already hanging in the town''s gallery.
That evening, the portrait falls to the floor, revealing paperwork inside the frame that suggests the artist was a serial killer and that the women depicted were his victims. Despite her alarm, Fliss vows to investigate and uncover the truth.
But when a series of gruesome murders start emerging and some think the resurrection of the self-portrait has unleashed a curse, Fliss knows better than to believe them. There are shocking similarities between the poses of the modern-day murders and the painted women, and she''s sure there''s a copycat killer on the loose. Now the countdown is on for Fliss to find the murderer before they claim even more lives . . .
PRAISE FOR CYNTHIA MURPHY:
''Bold, thrilling, and wickedly addictive. Your next obsession.'' Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us is Lying
''An intricately crafted YA thriller that I cannot wait to read again.'' Bill Wood, author of Let''s Split Up
''A taut and twisty read that takes no prisoners. This captivatingly murderous book will keep you up all night and leave you unsure who you can trust.'' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First
''Twists, turns and heartstopping tension, Cynthia Murphy is a thriller author at the top of her game.'' Benjamin Dean, author of How to Die Famous<>...
About the author
Cynthia Murphy is the bestselling author of a number of YA thrillers, including the BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die.
She has a long-standing love affair with all things scary, reading Point Horrors before graduating to Stephen King in her misguided teens. Studying for a degree in Art History and Archaeology meant that she developed a thirst for anything old, beautiful and very often dead. She tries to combine this with contemporary settings in her writing to make unique and chilling modern stories.
Cynthia lives in her hometown of Manchester with her husband and their rescue dog, Loli, who you will see a lot of on TikTok and Instagram @CynthiaMurphyYA
