My sister is dead. Did I marry her killer?

The moment I first gazed into Alex’s soulful gray eyes, I knew I’d met the man I wanted to spend my life with.

When my beloved sister vanished, Alex put up posters and wiped away my tears after bad dreams. He put me back together, and I’m so glad I married such a good man.

But when police find my darling sister dead and pull a crumpled photo from her pocket, my world falls apart. In the faded image, I see my husband’s familiar face smiling back at me, his arm around my sweet sister.

Alex told me they’d never met. The picture was taken in the café where she was last seen. So why was he with her the day she died? And now I’ve uncovered the truth, I wonder if I’m next…

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Bookouture, May 2024

• Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Nominee for Best Suspense

“WOW!!!… Fast-paced, totally addictive… I devoured it in one sitting!… Deserves way more than 5 stars… Incredible.”
-Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews 

“Oh my word, the twists!!! I felt like I was on a rollercoaster holding on for dear life… There was no way I was putting this book down till I finished.”
-Crease in the Spine Books

“Really THAT GOOD… The minute I picked it up, I could NOT put it down… It’s late on Friday night—and I simply couldn’t go to bed… This book is the epitome of unputdownable. The twists absolutely blew my mind!”
-Julie Reads A Lot

“I devoured this book in one sitting… Omg, it has so many twists that I got dizzy. HIGHLY recommend.”
-Heather Flaherty

“I read it in one sitting, finishing around 2AM. Yes, it was that gripping.”
-Thriller Bookie

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One night. That’s all the time a family has to decide what to do with the man they believe murdered their daughter: Do they forgive him, or do they take justice into their own hands?

The anonymous letters arrive in the mail, one by one: To find out what really happened to Meg, meet at this location. Don’t tell anyone you’re coming. In one night, you’ll find out everything you need to know.

Ten years after her murder, the letters tell Meghan’s family exactly when and where to meet: a cliffside home on the Oregon coast. But on the night they’re promised answers, the convicted killer—her high school boyfriend, Cal, who spent only ten years in prison for murder—is found unconscious in his car after it slammed into a tree near the house where the family is sitting and waiting. Is he really the one who invited them to gather?

As a storm rampages along the Pacific Northwest, the power cuts off and leaves the family with no chance of returning to the main road and finding help. So they drag Cal back to the house for the remainder of the night. How easy it would be to let him die and claim it was an accident. Or do they help him instead? As the hours tick by, it becomes an excruciating choice. Half of the family wants to kill him. The other half wants him to regain consciousness so he can tell them what he knows.

But if Cal wakes up, he might reveal that someone in the family knows more than they’re letting on. And if that’s the case, who is the real killer? And are they already in the house?

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Bantam, August 2023

• Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Nominee for Best Suspense

“Georgina Cross is a major talent.”
-Clare Mackintosh, New York Times Best Selling Author of I Let You Go

“One Night is a locked-room stunner that unfolds at breakneck speed.”
-Kimberly Belle, USA Today bestselling author of The Personal Assistant

“What wouldn’t a parent do to uncover the truth about their child’s passing? In this atmospheric, gothic, beautifully realized story thick with tension that builds to a shriek, Cross establishes herself as a major player in the world of suspense. This book is so full of Christie-esque twists and turns, I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough. . . . Deliciously creepy.”
-J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of Us

“A clever, atmospheric, and emotionally astute locked-room thriller with unforgettable characters and suspense that will leave you breathless . . . This is a deep dive into a family’s grief, full of dark secrets and surprising twists. Clear your schedule!”
-Christina McDonald, USA Today bestselling author

“Tense, atmospheric, and chilling, One Night places a grieving family back at the scene of the crime with their daughter’s convicted killer. But what really happened to Meg? A locked-room thriller set in a house perched on a cliff along the Oregon Coast, you’ll race through the pages to discover every dark secret and shocking twist. I loved it.”
-Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of The Widow and Beneath the Surface

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All it takes is four words to shatter everything: “Your sister is dead.” Someone set fire to her house, and my niece is the only survivor. With trembling hands, I reach for the window and rip open the blinds. Everything remains quiet. But deep down I know: They’re coming after me next.

When I left my parents’ home in Kentucky, I never thought I’d see my sister again. For years, we kept a terrible secret, and eventually it tore us apart.

But when I get the call to say that my sister has been killed and my teenage niece Hannah is coming to live with us, I leave the past behind. Hannah is family, and I need to keep her safe. I know what could happen to her if I don’t.

When my niece arrives, she bonds with my daughter Cassie instantly. But then I hear a scream from the girls’ bedroom. And in the garden, someone has lit a fire. It’s a warning.

Then the note arrives. “I’m coming for you.” In that moment, I know that if I want to keep us alive, we have to leave everything behind.

Someone from my past won’t let me forget what I did all those years ago. They will stop at nothing. But are they closer to me than I could have ever imagined?

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Bookouture, August 2022

• Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Nominee for Best Suspense

“Loved!!!!! Shocked!!!!! Speechless!!!!!… I couldn’t put down for the life of me. This one had it all… It left me guessing the whole way through… I raced right through this one like there was no tomorrow… That ending was a shock of all shockers… I would’ve never guessed it in a million years. It truly made the book.”
–Blue Moon Blogger  

“I lapped it up like a willing victim with shock and awe… A darn jaw-dropper that left me so mind-boggled I had to re-read the part a few times… Your nerves will be on the edge constantly so be prepared!” 
-Caffiene Read Repeat 

“So addictive… Thrilling and exciting… I enjoyed every minute of it and finished this book within a day… A delicious story that I couldn’t put down.” 
-The Staffymum’s Book Nook

“I absolutely loved this twisty disturbing book… In a tent while camping I read this story in one sitting… The ending was probably the biggest shock of the whole story… A definite must for readers who enjoy fast thrill rides.” 
-Crease in the Spine Books

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Nanny needed. Discretion is of the utmost importance. Special conditions apply.

When Sarah Larsen finds the notice, posted on creamy card stock in her building’s lobby, one glance at the exclusive address tells her she’s found her ticket out of a dead-end job—and life.

At the interview, the job seems like a dream come true: a glamorous penthouse apartment on the Upper West Side of NYC; a salary that adds several zeroes to her current income; the beautiful, worldly mother of her charge, who feels more like a friend than a potential boss. She’s overjoyed when she’s offered the position and signs the NDA without a second thought.

But in retrospect, the notice in her lobby was less an engraved invitation than a waving red flag. For there is something very strange about the Bird family. Why does the beautiful Mrs. Bird never leave the apartment alone? And what happened to the nanny before Sarah? It soon becomes clear that the Birds’ odd behaviors are more than the eccentricities of the wealthy.

But by then it’s too late for Sarah to seek help. After all, discretion is of the utmost importance.

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Bantam, October 2021

• Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Suspense

“Wild, unpredictable, and utterly absorbing, Nanny Needed is a gasp-out-loud thriller that will make your head spin.”
-Samantha M. Bailey, #1 bestselling author of Woman on the Edge

“This creepy and suspenseful tale takes hold of you from the first page and doesn’t let go. When innocent Sarah is hired by the wealthy Bird family, she imagines the nanny position will be a piece of cake, a pastel pink one at that. The reality of the job is much more sinister. I loved every twisty, haunting moment. This is a fast, fun read.”
-Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of The Next Wife and Best Day Ever

“Nanny Needed has everything I look for in psychological suspense: unforgettable characters, palpable tension, and pages filled with mind-bending secrets. Clever and cunning, Georgina Cross has created a dark, twisty world that I stepped from shaken and out of breath. It grabbed me by the throat and still hasn’t let go.”
-Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and This Is How I Lied

“An inventive tale perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Sara Gran, Nanny Needed is a sly exploration of madness as it escalates to consume an entire family—and the nanny who must keep their secrets from the world. With intensely gothic vibes, this story is creepy, sinister, and unmissable.”
-J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies

“Deliciously creepy and absolutely riveting, Nanny Needed is a gripping thriller about what happens when one woman’s dream job turns into her waking nightmare. Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, nothing is as it seems amid these pages. Watch out . . . this one will take you for a massively entertaining ride!”
-USA Today bestselling author Christina McDonald

“Gripping and suspenseful, with a delicious dose of Manhattan glamor and a shocker of an ending, Nanny Needed will keep you up way past your bedtime.”
–Michele Campbell, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Who Knew Too Much

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They live in the big houses on the pretty street. Those other women, as we call them. And to think I used to want to be like them, to have their money and happiness, to live and laugh and play like them. Not any more. When a woman goes missing, the neighborhood pitches in to help with the search. But they’re looking in the wrong places and asking the wrong questions. Because I was the last person to see her alive…

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Bookouture, January 2021

• Amazon Best Seller
• Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Nominee for Best Suspense

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When her stepdaughter mysteriously vanishes from the family pool, a panicky stepmother must discover what happened to the girl before her vindictive husband decides she is the one to blame—and destroys her life.

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Bookouture, September 2020

• Amazon Best Seller
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