V. A. Vazquez

Mnoho lidí má problematické rodiče. Ovšem otec Nicoly Fischerové byl právě odsouzen za vraždu pěti mladých žen – včetně její nejlepší kamarádky. Nicola přišla o práci, pronásledují ji novináři a čas tráví bezcílným scrollováním a nočními opileckými telefonáty Greer Woodsové, moderátorce úspěšného true crime pořadu. Právě ona tento případ rozlouskla, a obrátila tak Nicolin život naruby – než na čas beze stopy zmizela. Když Nicole konečně od Greer přijde e-mail, není v něm žádná omluva ani vysvětlení, jen zvláštní pozvánka na každoroční víkendový pobyt pro potomky sériových vrahů od podivného klubu, jehož se Nicola nedobrovolně stala nejnovější členkou. Ve snaze na chvíli uniknout svému životu nabídku přijme a postupně se poznává s ostatními účastníky, kteří působí sympaticky i lehce znepokojivě. A když se zde později objeví nezvaný host, atmosféra okamžitě houstne. Jenže následující ráno se paranoia změní ve strach: Jeden z nich je nalezen mrtvý. A všem ostatním se hlavou honí jediná otázka: Kdo zdědil víc než jen jméno?

SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD…A darkly twisted and wonderfully original debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll – at an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers, the participants begin to wonder if somebody's continuing the family tradition when one of their number turns up dead. Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer’s father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from her job and hounded by reporters, Nicola passes the time by doomscrolling and drunk-dialling Greer Woods, the alluring host of the hit show To Catch a Killer, who cracked the case and turned Nicola's life upside down before disappearing along with her so-called ‘best intentions’. When an email from Greer finally shows up in Nicola's inbox, there’s no apology or explanation, just a cryptic invitation. The Death Row Club is an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers – and Nicola is the newest reluctant member. Desperate to escape her small town, she accepts the offer with barely a second thought, forging tentative bonds with her fellow club members, most of whom seem intriguing, and only slightly unhinged. But when an uninvited guest shows up at their remote wilderness retreat, everyone is put on high alert, and the next morning paranoia turns to outright fear. Because one of their own is dead, and the rest of them are left with only one question. If the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, which of them is the bad seed? ‘Compelling, provocative, and absorbing. Vazquez thrills with a fresh and unforgettable premise’ KARIN SLAUGHTER'A fresh and gripping take on a pitch-dark subject with a twist I didn't see coming' CLAIRE McGOWAN ‘One of the freshest and most promising new voices in crime fiction. This twisted delight is bound to be a megahit’ ASHLEY WINSTEAD

SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… A darkly twisted and wonderfully original debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll - at an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers, the participants begin to wonder if somebody's continuing the family tradition when one of their number turns up dead. Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer's father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from her job and hounded by reporters, Nicola passes the time by doomscrolling and drunk-dialling Greer Woods, the alluring host of the hit show To Catch a Killer, who cracked the case and turned Nicola's life upside down before disappearing along with her so-called 'best intentions'. When an email from Greer finally shows up in Nicola's inbox, there's no apology or explanation, just a cryptic invitation. The Death Row Club is an annual weekend getaway for the adult children of serial killers - and Nicola is the newest reluctant member. Desperate to escape her small town, she accepts the offer with barely a second thought, forging tentative bonds with her fellow club members, most of whom seem intriguing, and only slightly unhinged. But when an uninvited guest shows up at their remote wilderness retreat, everyone is put on high alert, and the next morning paranoia turns to outright fear. Because one of their own is dead, and the rest of them are left with only one question. If the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, which of them is the bad seed?