A murder at an elite New England college tears apart a group of friends, and one of them is playing a dangerous game. In her debut novel, Cambria Brockman explores the depths of friendship, heartbreak, and betrayal. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 368 pages Publication date: 19 November 2020 Publisher: Ebury Publishing A murder at an elite New England college tears apart a group of friends, and one of them is playing a dangerous game. In her first weeks at Hawthorne College, Malin is swept up into a tight-knit circle that will stick together through all four years. There's Gemma, an insecure theater major from London; John, a tall, handsome, and wealthy New Englander; Max, John's cousin and a shy pre-med major; Khaled, a wise-cracking prince from Abu Dhabi; and Ruby, a beautiful art history major. But Malin isn't quite like the rest of her friends. She's an expert at hiding her troubling past. She acts as if she's concerned with the preoccupations of those around her—boys, partying—all while using her extraordinary insight to detect their deepest vulnerabilities and weaknesses.By Senior Day, on the cusp of graduation, Malin's secrets—and those of her friends—are revealed. While she scrambles to maintain her artfully curated image, her missteps set in motion a devastating chain of events that ends in a murder. And as their fragile relationships hang in the balance and close alliances start shifting, Malin will test the limits of what she's capable of to stop the truth from coming out.In a mesmerising novel that peels back the innumerable layers of a seductive protagonist, debut author Cambria Brockman brings to life an entrancing setting through a story of friendship, heartbreak, and betrayal. Weight: 254g Dimension: 127 x 197 x 27 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781529103236
