{"product_id":"dead-girls-talking-isbn-9780823461851","title":"Dead Girls Talking","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe town of Wolf Ridge calls him The Smiley Face Killer. Bettina Holland calls him her father.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone knows Bettina’s father was the one who murdered her mother a decade ago. It’s the subject of podcasts, murder tours, and even a highly anticipated docuseries. But after growing up grappling with what that means, a string of copycat murders forces Bett to answer a harder question: What if he \u003ci\u003edidn’t\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld-money Bett must team up with the only person willing to investigate alongside her: bookish goth girl Eugenia, the mortician’s daughter, who everyone says puts the makeup on corpses. Can this “true crime princess” unmask a murderer who’s much closer to home than she ever imagined? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGritty, gripping, and propulsive from page one, \u003ci\u003eDead Girls Talking \u003c\/i\u003eis a ride for readers who love to see girls get their hands dirty as they claw their way to the truth. Peterson’s knife-sharp thriller cuts deep, with a wicked sense of humor, a wire-taut atmosphere, and a deadly serious approach to bigger issues of justice and female anger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS FEATURED ON THE NERD DAILY AND THE \u003ci\u003eSTAR TRIBUNE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spine-tingling.\"\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engrossing. This is a book you won't want to put down.\"\u003c\/b\u003e—Crystal J. Bell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighter\u003c\/i\u003e\"This fast-paced serial murder mystery is loaded with thrilling moments and complex questions that readers will stick around to see answered.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Even seasoned thriller readers will find the open-ended conclusion spine-tingling.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Not only an engrossing mystery led by two unlikely friends, but a journey through grief and its many facets. Particularly when privacy and tact are disregarded for curiosity and entertainment. This is a book you won’t want to put down.\"—Crystal J. Bell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Cooley Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, editor, and coffee drinker. As a teenager, Megan was part of a repressive, cult-like doomsday church that didn't like to be questioned. She questioned anyway. Megan has written about her experience in Bustle, highlighting how it helped shape \u003ci\u003eThe Liar's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, her first young adult novel. The author of more than 80 nonfiction books for children, she has written on a wide variety of topics, including dinosaurs, sharks, urban legends, and haunted objects. Megan lives in Minnesota with her husband and daughter. Learn more at megancooleypeterson.com or connect on Twitter @meganncpeterson or Instagram @megancooleypeterson.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233074655461,"sku":"NP9780823461851","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823461851.jpg?v=1767724823","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dead-girls-talking-isbn-9780823461851","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}