A. L. Gaylin

People don't need to know you're a murderer. They just have to think you could be... June 1980: 17-year-old Kelly Lund is jailed for killing Hollywood film director, John McFadden Thirty years later, Kelly is a free woman. Yet speculation still swirls over what really happened that night. And when her father-in law, and close friend of McFadden is found dead - shot through the head at point-blank range - there can only be one suspect. But this time Kelly has some high-profile friends who believe she's innocent of both crimes. But is she? 'You'll stay up late to read this' Laura Lippmann 'Full of crackling energy and heartache' Megan Abbott 'An exceptional book by an exceptional writer' Alex Marwood

What Remains of Me

June 28, 1980. 17-year-old Kelly Michelle Lund shoots and kills Oscar-nominated director John McFadden at a party in his home. She becomes a media sensation for years, as speculation swirls over her motives. Thirty years later -- and five years after her release from prison -- Kelly's father-in-law, movie legend Sterling Marshall, is found in a pool of blood in his home in the Hollywood Hills -- shot just like his old friend John McFadden. But this time, Kelly has some unexpected allies who believe she's innocent -- of both killings. But is she, or is she the ultimate manipulator?

'Aflame with tension. An intricate, powerful thriller - rivals the very best of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner' AJ Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW ***************** She was the most brutal killer of our time. And she may have been my mother... When website columnist Robin Diamond is contacted by true crime podcast producer Quentin Garrison, she assumes it's a business matter. It's not. Quentin's podcast, Closure, focuses on a series of murders in the 1970s, committed by teen couple April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy. It seems that Quentin has reason to believe Robin's own mother may be intimately connected with the killings. Robin thinks Quentin's claim is absurd. But is it? The more she researches the Cooper/LeRoy murders herself, the more disturbed she becomes by what she finds. Living just a few blocks from her, Robin's beloved parents are the one absolute she's always been able to rely upon, especially now amid rising doubts about her husband and frequent threats from internet trolls. Robin knows her mother better than anyone. But then her parents are brutally attacked, and Robin realises she doesn't know the truth at all... ***************** 'Completely absorbing with a knock-out twist' Harlan Coben 'Gaylin is an expert at acute emotional observation combined with seamless plotting' Alex Marwood 'AL Gaylin is at the top of her game, crafting exhilarating and audacious crime novels that are both rich in character and rivetingly told. They are, quite simply, not to be missed' Megan Abbott 'AL Gaylin is a storyteller guaranteed to keep you up at night' Laura Lippman 'AL Gaylin is a great storyteller' Mark Billingham 'A fiendishly well-told thriller that deepens its grip the faster you read - I loved it' Louise Candlish If you love Serial, S-Town, Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter, KL Slater or Lisa Jewell, you will be utterly gripped by this psychological thriller with a twist you'll never see coming...

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