Iliana Xander

Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase.

When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident?

The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed,
From #1 fan. XOXO.

Inside are the pages of her mother’s diary that start with the lines:
Want to know a secret?
Love, Mom.

What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock.
Then comes the second letter.
And the third...

Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years.
Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her.

Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse.
Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder…

Love Mom

Thriller - Nach ihrem gefeierten Debüt »Love, Mom« der neue Thriller von Iliana Xander!

Man of the Year

Man of the Year? A genius? Or a monster? Natalie's best friend leaves the dance club with a handsome stranger and is found unconscious at a bus stop the next morning. What happened that night? Only Natalie's friend knows-except she's in the hospital, in a coma... When Natalie sees a handsome man on the cover of a financial magazine, she recognizes the "Man of the Year"-the stranger her friend left the club with. He is a millionaire. He is famous. He is untouchable. And-Natalie suspects-dangerous. Desperate for answers, she takes a job as a housekeeper at his mansion. Her plan is simple. Get close to him, watch his every move, gather evidence, and make him pay. Except something's not right about the mansion. Strange rules, hostile treatment from the staff, and an eerie feeling that she's being watched and followed home. And what exactly happened to the previous housekeeper who went missing? Natalie thought she was setting a trap. But the day she discovers the shocking truth about the "Man of the Year," she realizes she might have walked straight into his...

A Gripping Psychological Thriller Packed with Twists

Após a morte da mãe, Mackenzie quer entender o que sua família tanto esconde, mas acaba desenterrando uma história de vingança Mackenzie é uma aluna exemplar, porém é mais reconhecida por ser filha de Elizabeth Casper, uma escritora de thrillersperturbadores que ficou mundialmente famosa sob o pseudônimo E. V. Renge. A relação das duas nunca foi das melhores, mas, agora que se mudou para fazer faculdade, pelo menos Mackenzie não precisa sustentar as aparências — nem ouvir os pais brigando o tempo inteiro. A jovem, no entanto, precisa voltar para casa quando sua mãe sofre uma queda durante a corrida matinal que sempre fazia e morre, deixando milhares de fãs, jornalistas e a própria filha se perguntando: será que foi mesmo um acidente? Suas suspeitas só aumentam após flagrar o pai discutindo com um desconhecido no velório e, em seguida, se deparar com uma carta deixada para ela com os seguintes dizeres: Quer saber um segredo? Com amor, mamãe. Outros envelopes misteriosos não param de chegar, e, diante de tantas revelações sobre o passado dos pais, inúmeras dúvidas começam a rondar a mente de Mackenzie: quem teria acesso a relatos tão íntimos? Seria aquela letra realmente de Elizabeth? E, se sua morte foi mesmo um acidente, por que a filha estaria recebendo essas cartas justo agora? Com a ajuda de EJ, seu melhor amigo e um programador talentoso, Mackenzie parte em busca de respostas e logo vai descobrir que o caminho da mãe rumo ao estrelato está marcado por impiedosas mentiras e uma trama digna de livros de terror.

Com amor, mamãe

After Her Mother’s Mysterious Death, Mackenzie Receives a Chilling Letter: Want to Know a Secret? Love, Mom. For fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, and twisty psychological thrillers that keep you second-guessing everything... -- Mackenzie Casper has always lived in the shadow of her mother—a bestselling author known for writing twisted thrillers. But when her mother dies in a so-called accident, Mackenzie is left with more than grief. She’s left with questions. Then a letter arrives. Inside: pages from her mother’s diary and a chilling message: Want to know a secret? Love, Mom. As more letters appear, Mackenzie uncovers buried family secrets...and one of them was worth killing for. -- Why readers are OBSESSED with LOVE, MOM 'One of the best psychological thrillers I've read in a long time' 5***** reader review 'This is the twistiest thriller I have ever read in my entire life' 5***** reader review 'Some great plot twists that had me gasping out loud' 5***** reader review ‘OMG wow...so original, so many twists. One of the best books I have read this year’ 5***** reader review ‘Best thriller I’ve read in a while – unputdownable! The twists and turns are a rollercoaster’ 5***** reader review ‘The first twist left me speechless! And they kept on coming’ 5***** reader review

Mothers Lie. Secrets Kill. A Twisted Psychological Thriller For Fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell

Love, Mom

The next heart-pounding thriller from bestselling author Iliana Xander.

Seven Feet Deep (Deluxe Edition)

Seven Feet Deep (Standard Edition)

From #1 bestselling author Iliana Xander comes a twisty, fast-paced psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden. Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident? The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed, From #1 fan. XOXO. Inside are the pages of her mother's diary that start with the lines: Want to know a secret? Love, Mom. What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock. Then comes the second letter. And the third... Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years. Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her. Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse. Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder...

Seven Feet Deep

"Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident? The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed, From #1 fan. XOXO. Inside are the pages of her mother's diary that start with the lines: Want to know a secret? Love, Mom. What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock. Then comes the second letter. And the third... Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years. Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her. Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse. Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder"-- Provided by publisher.

Love, Mom (Deluxe Edition)

PRE-ORDER NOW! THE TWISTIEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF THE YEAR, PERFECT FOR FANS OF FREIDA MCFADDEN ***** He's the Man of the Year. But is he really a monster? When Natalie saw her best friend leaving the club with a handsome stranger, she never would have thought that the next morning, her friend would be discovered unconscious at a bus stop. What happened that night? Only her best friend knows. And until she recovers from her coma, she won't be able to tell her side of the story. Natalie is desperate for answers - so she can't believe her luck when she comes across a photo of the man her friend left with. Except he's on the cover of a magazine, being heralded as the 'Man of the Year'. This man appears untouchable. He's a millionaire. He's famous. But Natalie suspects he's dangerous. To prove it, she takes up a job as the housekeeper at his mansion. Her plan is simple. Watch his every move. Gather the evidence. And make him pay. But when she discovers that the last housekeeper went missing, she realises she's in over her head. She thought she was setting the trap - but has she just fallen into his? ***** Why readers are OBSESSED with Iliana Xander 'The first twist let me speechless! And they kept on coming' 5***** reader review 'One of the best psychological thrillers I've read in a long time' 5***** reader review 'This is the twistiest thriller I have ever read in my entire life' 5***** reader review 'Some great plot twists that had me gasping out loud' 5***** reader review

She thought she was setting the trap. But when you play with a killer, you’ve already been caught. THE TWISTIEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF THE YEAR, PERFECT FOR FANS OF FREIDA MCFADDEN -- He’s thinks he's untouchable. You know he's dangerous... When Natalie saw her best friend, Cara, leaving a nightclub with a handsome stranger, she never expected that the next time she saw her would be lying unconscious in a hospital bed. What happened that night? Only Cara knows – and until she recovers from her coma, she won’t be able to tell her side of the story. Natalie is desperate for answers, so she can’t believe her luck when she comes across a photo of the stranger her friend left with. Except he’s on the cover of a magazine, being heralded as ‘Man of the Year’. Geoffrey Rosenberg appears untouchable. He’s a millionaire. He’s famous. But Natalie suspects he’s dangerous. To prove it, she takes up a job as the housekeeper at Geoffrey’s mansion. Her plan is simple. Get close to him, gather the evidence, and make him pay. But when she discovers that the last housekeeper went missing, Natalie realises she’s in over her head. She thought she was setting the trap – but has she just fallen into his? -- 5 STAR ***** READER REVIEWS ARE POURING IN! 'Iliana Xander is steadily becoming the next big thing, and I'm here for it! All Eyes On Him is as good as one would expect... and more. Can I just say... wow!' 'Very dark and gripping. You think you have it sorted out and then there is another twist' 'I love a book that can grab my attention in the first few pages and this ticked the box!' 'This was a brilliant book. Absolutely brilliant...Now I’m just waiting for the next book by this author!' 'I devoured this book in two nights. All Eyes On Him hooked me right from the start — a woman infiltrating the life of a charming, powerful man to uncover what really happened to her best friend? Yes, please' 'I have just read this and it was difficult to put down. A thriller full of surprises' 'Wow wow wow!!! This book was just simply amazing, I couldn’t put it down!!! I was gripped from the first chapter. If I could give you more than 5 stars I would!' 'OMG??' - This book was soooooooo good, I literally devoured it in just a day! Based on a rating of 1-10, where 10 is the highest, I would HAVE to give this book a rating of 10!'

He's A Millionaire. He's A Monster. A Twisty Psychological Thriller From The Author of Love, Mom

All Eyes On Him

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ER SIEHT GUT AUS. ER IST ERFOLGREICH. ER IST DEIN BOSS. DOCH DU KENNST SEIN WAHRES ICH. Natalie Olsen und ihre beste Freundin Cara feiern ausgelassen in einem Club. Dann verschwindet Cara mit einem gutaussehenden Mann. Am nächsten Morgen liegt sie im Koma. Die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln, aber Natalie ist entschlossen, den Mann zu finden, der ihrer Freundin das angetan hat. Als sie den Unbekannten auf dem Cover eines Magazins entdeckt, ist klar: Es handelt sich um den erfolgreichen Unternehmer Geoffrey Rosenberg. Natalie nimmt einen Job in der Villa des charismatischen Millionärs an. Aber kaum betritt sie sein Haus, beschleicht sie ein grauenvoller Verdacht. Sie wollte ihrem neuen Boss eine Falle stellen. Doch was, wenn sie längst in seiner sitzt? Dieser Thriller erschien in der englischsprachigen Ausgabe zunächst im Selfpublishing unter dem Titel »Man of the Year« und im Dezember 2025 bei Poisened Pen Press unter »All Eyes on Him« .

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