Bright Young Women

A gripping psychological sorority thriller inspired by real-life events from the bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive, Jessica Knoll.

''This book is extraordinary'' - Catherine Ryan-Howard, author of Run Time January 1978. Tallahassee. When sorority president Pamela Schumacher is startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she''s shocked to encounter a scene of implausible violence-two of her friends dead and two others, maimed. Thrust into a terrifying mystery, Pamela becomes entangled in a crime that captivates public interest for more than four decades . . . On the other side of the country, Tina Cannon has found peace in Seattle after years of hardship. When Ruth, her best friend, goes missing from Lake Sammamish State Park in broad daylight, surrounded by thousands of beachgoers on a beautiful summer day, Tina devotes herself to finding out what happened to her. When Tina hears about the tragedy in Tallahassee, she suspects the same man the papers refer to is responsible. Determined to make him answer for what he did to Ruth, she travels to Florida on a collision course with Pamela - and one last impending tragedy. From the author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive comes Jessica Knoll''s extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America''s first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree. Praise for Bright Young Women: ''Writing with pulse-pounding tension and urgency, Knoll expertly conjures an atmosphere of dread and anxiety . . . An utterly absorbing, disturbing, and absolutely essential read.'' - Booklist, Starred Review

Auteur

Jessica Knoll

Résumé

*A Richard & Judy Book Club pick
**New York Times Bestseller
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist*
**Bright Young Women is an unflinching thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes, as two women search for justice in the wake of his brutal murders. From Jessica Knoll, author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive.

'A compelling, almost hypnotic read' - Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is True

'Knoll deconstructs the myth of a criminal mastermind, revealing the women he seeks to destroy as the truly brilliant ones' Flynn Berry, author of Northern Spy

Tallahassee, 1978. Sorority president Pamela Schumacher wakes to a shocking scene of implausible violence and death, and is drawn into a mystifying crime that grips the nation for decades . . .

In Seattle, Tina Cannon connects her best friend's disappearance to the Tallahassee tragedy, and is convinced that a single man is responsible.

Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation . . .

'A sharp examination of our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime' Harper's Bazaar, Best Books of the Year

'Knoll sets about dismantling every last Bundy myth with a controlled but palpable rage.' Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Run Time