You Are Fatally Invited

No crime writing retreat is complete without a murder... When legendary author J. R. Alastor hires Mila del Angel to host a murder mystery retreat on his private island, she jumps at the chance. The guest list? Six crime and thriller writers, all masters of the genre. Alastor wants to give his guests the thrill of their lives: a week of party games, trope-fuelled riddles, and maybe a jump-scare or two - but Mila is plotting some fun of her own for one of the names on the list. Then a different guest turns up dead, and suddenly Mila finds herself in a lethal game she didn''t plan for. With a storm cutting off the island and the body count rising, Mila must work out how to escape a killer who knows literally every trick in the book...

Autorentext

Ande Pliego began writing stories when she discovered she could actually wield her overactive imagination for good. A lover of stories with teeth, she writes books involving mind games, dark humour, general murder and mayhem, characters pushed to the edge of themselves, and most importantly, finding the hope in the dark.

When not reading or writing, she can usually be found dabbling in art, scheming up her next trip, or making constant expeditions to the library. Born in Florida, raised in France, and having left footprints all over the globe, Ande is settled in the Pacific Northwest, USA, with her craftsman husband and little son.

Zusammenfassung

Six thriller authors. One writing retreat.
You'd die to be on the guest list . . .
For decades, bestselling author J. R. Alastor, king of the murder mystery, has hidden in the shadows. His novels adorn countless bookshelves across the world, but no one knows his real name.
One day, event coordinator Mila del Angél gets a message: Alastor wants her help to host a murder mystery retreat on his private island. The guest list? Six crime and thriller writers, all masters of the genre. He plans to give them the thrill of their lives: a week of party games, trope-fueled riddles and maybe a jump-scare or two.
It's the perfect cover for Mila to finally carry out her long-held plans for revenge on one of the authors, a ghost from her past. But when a different guest turns up dead, she finds herself in a lethal game she didn't plan for. With a storm cutting off the island and the body count rising, Mila has no idea who to trust. How do you escape a faceless killer who wrote the book on murder?