N V Peacock: The 13th Girl [2024] paperback

'A devilishly dark and compulsive read with a blinding twist and killer ending that sent shivers through me!' A.A. Chaudhuri

12 girls gone. Can she save The 13th Girl?

After decades in a mental health hospital, Dee knows that people find her creepy - because they tell her so. Once the reluctant star of an infamous documentary, she is trying to blend back into the outside world. But when a string of local girls disappear, only to be found dead days later, she becomes fixated on the case and decides to film her own True Crime documentary.

There is a serial killer on the loose - The Righteous Wraith. Girls are being found one by one, their bodies gruesomely staged in the most innocent public spaces. With the killer taunting the police and public fear mounting, the armchair detectives begin pointing fingers at one suspect. But for Dee, something isn't adding up.

She knows what it's like to be accused of something that you didn't do.

She resolves to prove his innocence, unmask the real killer, and save The 13th Girl.

But who will believe her?

A dark, inventive thriller perfect for fans of Chris Carter, Alice Feeney and C.J. Skuse.

Readers are finding The 13th Girl unputdownable:

'A twisty thriller which kept my attention throughout, The 13th Girl is perfect for fans of The Maid and Strange Sally Diamond.' J.M. Hewitt

'A dark, twisty and complicated thriller with a compelling and original central character...A really original take on the serial killer genre.' Sheila Bugler

'Wow, what a book ... I could not put it down.' Reader Review

'Left me speechless... a fab read which I just could not put down.' Reader Review

'An authentic thriller ... This is definitely one hell of a book... with all those plot twists and turns.' Reader Review

'The conclusion left me utterly speechless ...a fabulous read that had me glued to the pages.' Reader Review

'Claustrophobic and intense... exactly what you want from this flavour of thriller. I've never read anything quite like it - I thoroughly enjoyed it.' Reader Review

'This book is downright thrilling and I have finally caught my breath after concluding...This book has bestseller written all over it.' Reader Review

'A chilling and inventive thriller that... will keep readers on the edge of their seats.' Reader Review

'Twists and turns I did not see coming. I couldn't put it down. I read it in a night.' Reader Review

'Kept me guessing from start to finish.' Reader Review

Praise for N V Peacock:

'A twisty-turny original take on the serial killer thriller. A truly captivating and, at times, chilling read.' C.J. Skuse, author of Sweetpea

'A twisted, chilling journey to the darkest side of human nature. I burned through Little Bones in a day.' Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

'An exciting new voice in thriller fiction.' Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes

'Wow - this deftly plotted, twisty - and twisted - thriller got under my skin and chilled me to the bone! Excellent from the first page until the last...' Sam Carrington, author of The Open House

'Darkly addictive and creepy as hell... lingers long after the last page.' Jane Isaac, author of Hush Little Baby