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Pretty Dead Things
- Author
- Kelsey Cox
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 9 July 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'As twisted as a Texas rattler, Pretty Dead Things will leave you breathless!'
LISA JACKSON, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Pretty Dead Things builds an exquisite, simmering tension against the backdrop of small town pageant glitz . . . right to that deliciously satisfying end'
MARY WATSON, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Gripping, propulsive, and full of surprises - a dazzling, unforgettable thriller'
TIFFANY CRUM, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Cox expertly ratchets up the suspense with every page, building to a finish I never saw coming!'
SOPHIE STAVA
'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!'
'The best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time'
'THE PLOT TWISTS!!!'
'Claustrophobic, poignant, layered . . . a thoroughly compelling read'
'Everything a thriller should be: fast, twisty and impossible to put down'
'The characterisation was compulsive and the twists were brilliant'
'The ending is a total game-changer that makes you want to go back and re-read the whole thing to see what you missed'
'A sharp, atmospheric page‑turner with a wicked sense of timing - and a body count to match'
It was a beauty pageant . . . now it's a crime scene.
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.
KELSEY COX'S NOVELS ARE:
'Glamorous' Catherine Cooper
'Stunning' Ashley Tate
'Breathtaking' Valerie Keogh
'Riveting' People
'Heart-pumping' Nina Simon
'Jaw-dropping' Amanda Eyre Ward
Critics Review
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As twisted as a Texas rattler, Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox will leave you breathless! I couldn't put it down!
LISA JACKSON
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I couldn't put this book down . . . Compelling and layered, rife with rich characters, juicy twists, and secrets upon secrets. Cox expertly ratchets up the suspense with every page, building to a finish I never saw coming!
SOPHIE STAVA
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Kelsey Cox delivers an unputdownable mystery fit for a crown
DAPHNE WOOLSONCROFT
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Tense, twisty, and impossible to put down, Pretty Dead Things builds from simmering small-town secrets to a high-stakes locked-room nightmare. Gripping, propulsive, and full of surprises-a dazzling, unforgettable thriller
TIFFANY CRUM
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PRAISE FOR KELSEY COX'S DAZZLING THRILLERS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Big Little Lies meets Rebecca - the thriller of the summer
Katie Gutierrez
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A delicious story of lies, ambition and manipulation which crackles with tension from the very first page, and splits the gilded world of pageants wide open. Kelsey Cox weaves an unputdownable thriller laden with breathless turns and a whiplash twist that had me on the very edge of my seat. I loved it!
GEORGIA McVEIGH
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Details
- Author
- Kelsey Cox
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781399739467
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
From the instant USA TODAY bestselling author comes a sparkling new thriller...'As twisted as a Texas rattler, Pretty Dead Things will leave you breathless!'LISA JACKSON, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Pretty Dead Things builds an exquisite, simmering tension against the backdrop of small town pageant glitz . . . right to that deliciously satisfying end'MARY WATSON, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gripping, propulsive, and full of surprises - a dazzling, unforgettable thriller'TIFFANY CRUM, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Cox expertly ratchets up the suspense with every page, building to a finish I never saw coming!'SOPHIE STAVA'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!''The best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time''THE PLOT TWISTS!!!''Claustrophobic, poignant, layered . . . a thoroughly compelling read''Everything a thriller should be: fast, twisty and impossible to put down''The characterisation was compulsive and the twists were brilliant''The ending is a total game-changer that makes you want to go back and re-read the whole thing to see what you missed''A sharp, atmospheric page‑turner with a wicked sense of timing - and a body count to match'It was a beauty pageant . . . now it's a crime scene.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.KELSEY COX'S NOVELS ARE:'Glamorous' Catherine Cooper'Stunning' Ashley Tate'Breathtaking' Valerie Keogh'Riveting' People'Heart-pumping' Nina Simon'Jaw-dropping' Amanda Eyre Ward
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