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I DIDN'T DO IT

Jaime Lynn Hendricks

Thriller Writer Conventions Can Be Murder

A murder at a suspense writer convention makes everyone a suspect - especially the victim's literary rivals.
Murderpalooza, the premier thriller writers conference, is meant to be an exciting celebration of the genre and its preeminent writers. But when bestselling author and industry favorite Kristin Bailey is found dead in her hotel room, four rival authors - a midlister, an egomaniac, a has-been, and a newbie - also get targeted by an anonymous social media account and wonder if they're next. First, they find themselves bonding to try to find out who's behind it. As the account taunts them, it slowly reveals secrets that each of them have connected to Kristin - secrets that make them a suspect in each other's eyes. Soon, they are turning on each other and silently accusing each as a killer. With time running out until the awards ceremony where the social media account has promised a big reveal, the only thing they know for sure is that no one is better at both creating and solving a mystery than the people who write them for a living. Jaime Lynn Hendricks gives the reader a thrilling peek into the thriller writing world and those that inhabit it in this gripping suspense novel. Jaime Lynn Hendricks is the author of Finding Tessa and I Didn't Do It. Before writing thrillers, she spent two decades in print media and marketing. She lives with her husband in Florida.
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Published 2023-05-23 by Scarlet / Penzler Publishers

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A delicious, fast-paced whodunit where attendees at a writers' conference are forced to become sleuths or risk becoming potential victims. I raced through I Didn't Do It, breathless and wildly entertained by the impressive mix of humor, cutthroat author antics, and suspense right to the surprising, twisty end.

Authors' dreams curdle into nightmares when murder strikes a mystery convention! A dishy balm for every aspiring author who's envied those established figures at mystery conventions.

Compelling from page one and filled with one twisty turn after another, I Didn't Do It will have readers up way past bedtime, racing through the pages. With characters you'll love - or love to hate - it will have you holding your breath until the final, shocking reveal. Hendricks's books are addictive, tasty treats you can't stop devouring until you've reached the end, and I Didn't Do It may be her best yet. I absolutely loved it!

A juicy, gossipy, suspenseful twistfest about murder and intrigue at a writer's conference. Knives Out meets Big Little Lies. Every character has a motive, and every reader will be wildly entertained.

I Didn't Do It is a crackling, irresistible thriller, and it's so much fun! Jaime Lynn Hendricks has turned thriller conventions upside down in this entertaining, unputdownable book. Original and unique with an ensemble cast of characters that kept me reading deep into the night.

Audio/Recorded Books, British/Canelo, French/Alter Real, German/Bastei-Lubbe, Korean/Korean Studios, Large Print/Center Point, Russian/Everbook

An extremely clever novel that feels like a story within a story.. I DIDN'T DO IT is one of the smartest, twistiest and most tongue-in-cheek mystery/thrillers you will read this year.

Brisk, funny . This is good fun for anyone enmeshed in the writing world or thinking of jumping in.

Wow! What a twist! I Didn't Do It is an electrifying roller coaster ride into a behind the scenes world of thriller writers and deadly rivalries. I Ioved it!

This book is the dark and riotous romp into publishing I didn't know I needed but thoroughly enjoyed. Whether you're an author firmly entrenched in the world of writers' conferences and coveted book deals, or a reader who's always wondered what goes on behind the velvet rope, Jaime Lynn Hendricks takes no prisoners with outrageous characters, a breakneck plot, and a fulfilling final reveal. I Didn't Do It is a real treat.

Brisk, snarky, and delicious.

The queen of twists is back with one of the most fun and wickedly hilarious books I've ever read. I Didn't Do It cracks open the world of publishing and gives a clever, almost satirical take on the ins and outs of a thriller author conference. A meta mystery, a suspense, and a divine comedy all rolled into one brilliantly constructed novel, this unputdownable read is the very best escape you could ask for.

I Didn't Do It is thriller perfection: so twisty, twisted, and fast-paced I was physically unable to put it down. Jaime Lynn Hendricks delivers the most irresistible of packages: a brilliant premise, an ensemble cast hiding juicy secrets, a plot that unfolds at breakneck speed, and layers of delicious, publishing-insider snark. It's official: all hail the queen of the page-turner.