Secrets, Society and Deadly Struggles
At Morton Academy, Head Girl is everything - until Chloe’s best friend steals the title and the secret society’s “Book of Crime and Punishment” starts predicting murder. In Keep Your Friends Close, trust collapses and danger lurks where loyalty once lived.
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Secrets, Society and Deadly Struggles
At Morton Academy, Head Girl is everything - until Chloe’s best friend steals the title and the secret society’s “Book of Crime and Punishment” starts predicting murder. In Keep Your Friends Close, trust collapses and danger lurks where loyalty once lived.
- Book Synopsis
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From the bestselling author of BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die and ‘CEO of Plot Twists’ comes an explosive dark academia thriller, perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus, Holly Jackson and Mean Girls.
Chloe Roberts is on top of the world at Morton Academy. She’s a shoo-in for Head Girl and the lead spot in the school’s secret society: Jewel and Bone. But then her best friend, Nikhita Patel, betrays her, and life comes crashing down.
Things take a darker turn when Chloe stumbles upon the Book of Crime and Punishment – a record of every misdeed committed by Morton students and the fitting penalty. And it’s not long before entries in the book start to match up with murders of Jewel and Bone members.
Anyone could be a suspect. Can Chloe get to the bottom of this twisted game before she’s next on the killer’s hit list … ?
PRAISE FOR KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE
‘Bold, thrilling, and wickedly addictive. Your next obsession.’ – Karen M. McManus
‘An intricately crafted YA thriller that I cannot wait to read again.’ – Bill Wood
‘A taut and twisty read that takes no prisoners. This captivatingly murderous book will keep you up all night.’ – Kathryn Foxfield
‘Chloe Roberts is an ambitious, brilliantly flawed protagonist who fights her way out of the darkest places.’ – Sue Wallman
‘Twists, turns and heart-stopping tension, Cynthia Murphy is a thriller author at the top of her game.’ – Benjamin Dean
- About The Author
- Cynthia Murphy is the bestselling author of a number of YA thrillers, including the BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die. She has a long-standing love affair with all things scary, reading Point Horrors before graduating to Stephen King in her misguided teens. Studying for a degree in Art History and Archaeology meant that she developed a thirst for anything old, beautiful and very often dead. She tries to combine this with contemporary settings in her writing to make unique and chilling modern stories. Cynthia lives in her hometown of Manchester with her husband and their rescue dog, Loli, who you will see a lot of on TikTok and Instagram @CynthiaMurphyYA
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780241712788
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, (11 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 376
- Weight
- 267 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 129 x 23 mm
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