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Pretty Dead Things

the dazzling new thriller with a jaw-dropping twist from USA TODAY bestselling author

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Pretty Dead Things

By: Kelsey Cox
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Beauty dies. But secrets never do . . .

Twenty-five years ago, Isabelle Whitmore vanished without a trace during the Lone Star Princess Pageant in Anhalt, Texas. This year, the pageant is offering more than just its annual dose of rhinestone heels and plunging necklines - Isabelle's sister, Ingrid Whitmore, is back and looking for revenge.

But just as confrontations and old rivalries reach their boiling point, the temperature plummets: record-breaking snow and freezing rain bring down the state's entire power grid.

With everyone trapped under one roof, secrets will be spilled, scores will be settled - and more than one beautiful liar will end up dead.©2026 Kelsey Cox Writer, Inc. (P)2026 Macmillan Audio
Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR KELSEY COX'S DAZZLING THRILLERS
PARTY OF LIARS with its stunning prose and simmering tension is a mesmerizing story that's part gothic horror, part psychological thriller, part contemporary glitz - the narrative is masterfully woven with plenty of twists, and deftly handles heavier subjects like postpartum depression (Ashley Tate)
I couldn't put it down! PARTY OF LIARS brings the gothic house mystery to Texas, featuring a killer cast, heart-pumping pace, and well-plotted twists and turns (Nina Simon)
Dizzying and dazzling, Cox's debut slices through the saccharin sweetness of poisonous secrets to reveal the spongy heart of blood-soaked truths... A party to die for (Lindy Ryan)
A glamorous party in a lavish mansion and a brilliant cast of characters, none of whom can be trusted. Loved this book - can't wait to see what Kelsey writes next (Catherine Cooper)
Big Little Lies meets Rebecca - the thriller of the summer (Katie Gutierrez)
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