By the Time You Read This I'll Be Gone (Murder, She Wrote #1)

A suspenseful, modern update of the classic mystery TVseries that's perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying,Sadie, and Gossip Girl."A gripping thriller with a winning protagonist thatsets the stage for more." Kirkus ReviewsSmall town murders. Big time thrills.Killers walk among us. Statistically, at least one of themknows your name...Beatrice Fletcher is obsessed with unsolved murders in her smalltown of Cabot Cove, Maine like her great-aunt Jessica, the famousmystery writer. But when her best friend Jackson goes missing,this time the mystery is personal.Then Jackson fails to show up for a late night meet-up, and instead,Bea stumbles upon three students from the elite BroadmoorAcademy: overly-friendly and slightly vicious Leisl, her aloof twinbrother, Leif, and Carlos, who knows more about, well, everythingthan he's letting on.They're worldly, secretive, and big on playing games like tenace,the hush-hush Broadmoor tradition where anything or anyone canbe a clue to future fame and fortune, and players will stop atnothing - including murder - to get ahead.If Bea wants to find Jackson, she too must join the game and playto win. Everyone in Cabot Cove has secrets, and it's up to Beato ferret them out before it's too late in this thrilling modernupdate of the classic television show. Perfect for fans of the original TV seriesA thrilling and fast-paced murder mystery guaranteed to keepyou on your toes!If you enjoyed this, watch out for the super suspensful secondinstallment; Carry My Secret To My Grave More praise for Murder She Wrote: By The Time YouRead This I'll Be Gone: 'Kuehn's Murder, She Wrote-inspired novel will turn a newgeneration to cozy mysteries!' -Booklist"Fully fleshed out backstories empathetically cover topicsof grief, privilege, and suicidal ideation, and Kuehn's elaboratelyplotted narrative stays true to the inspiration's format,culminating in a briskly paced resolution that handily concludesthese mysteries while leaving plenty of clues behind to set thestage for the next." Publishers Weekly