BEFORE SHE WAS FOUND

Book ID/图书代码： 02330018C00024

English Summary/英文概要： A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence.

For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover—movies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences.

Later that night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bloody and clinging to life, her friends nowhere to be found. Soon their small rural town is thrust into a maelstrom. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora—and why? In an investigation that leaves no stone unturned, everyone is a suspect and no one can be trusted—not even those closest to Cora.

Before She Was Found is a timely and gripping thriller about friendship and betrayal, about the power of social pressure and the price of needing to fit in. It is about the great lengths a parent will go to protect their child and keep them safe—even if that means burying the truth, no matter the cost.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一部扣人心弦的惊悚故事，讲述了三名年轻的女友，对一种黑暗力量的痴迷，和一起令人不寒而栗的犯罪，打破了爱荷华州小镇的宁静。来自纽约时报畅销书《The Weight of Silence》作者的最新之作。

十二岁的Cora Landry和她的朋友们Violet 和 Jordyn,只是她好友家过夜，和普通女孩一样，就看看电影，占占卦，聊聊男孩们。但当她们决定，溜出去城市郊区的废弃铁路场时，她们几乎不知道自己天真的游戏会带来危险的后果。（Sandy）

Awards/获奖情况：A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town, from the New York Times bestselling author of THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE. For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover—movies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences. Later than night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bloody and clinging to life, her friends nowhere to be found. Soon their small rural town is thrust into a maelstrom. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora—and why? In an investigation that leaves no stone unturned, everyone is a suspect and no one can be trusted—not even those closest to Cora. BEFORE SHE WAS FOUND is a timely and gripping thriller about friendship and betrayal, about the power of social pressure and the price of needing to fit in. It is about the great lengths a parent will go to protect their child and keep them safe—even if that means burying the truth, no matter what the cost.

• and boxed: “This scintillating psychological thriller from bestseller Gudenkauf examines the cruelty of children, judgmental adults, and the consequences of pranks... The stunning plot builds to a chillingly realistic ending. Only one girl may be harmed physically, but each is forever scarred. Gudenkauf is at the top of her game.” – Publishers Weekly

•“Followers of the popular podcast Lore and the horror film Slender Man will enjoy this suspenseful tale.”-Booklist

•“A middle-school sleepover ends in tragedy in Heather Gudenkauf’s latest, BEFORE SHE WAS FOUND. Gudenkauf does small midwestern towns like no other, using social media and urban legends to lend a looming claustrophobia to the story. This is one that creeps up the back of your neck, an intense, twisty read filled with complex characters whose actions will have you constantly switching alliances, and an ending that I guarantee will catch you off guard. All the stars!” – Kimberly Belle, author of THREE DAYS MISSING

"Eerily page-turning and wonderfully twisty, Before She Was Found is the riveting story of one troubled group of young girls struggling to belong, and the frighteningly blurred boundary between where urban legend ends and real danger begins." —Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia and Where They Found Her

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Publishers Weekly

This scintillating psychological thriller from bestseller Gudenkauf (Not a Sound) examines the cruelty of children, judgmental adults, and the consequences of pranks. Newcomer Violet Crow and class bully Jordyn Petit are having a sleepover at meek Cora Landry’s house. The three 12-year-olds are obsessed with their subject for a class project on urban legends—Joseph Wither, a killer who lived in their town of Pitch, Iowa, decades before. At midnight, they sneak out of Cora’s house to meet someone claiming to be Wither in an abandoned rail yard. Cora is later found beaten and barely alive, Violet is in shock and covered in blood, and Jordyn has run back to the house she shares with her grandparents. Each girl’s personality, shaped by her home life and the events that led to this violent episode, skillfully unfolds through text messages, journal entries, therapist’s notes, and police interrogations. The stunning plot builds to a chillingly realistic ending. Only one girl may be harmed physically, but each is forever scarred. Gudenkauf is at the top of her game. Agent: Marianne Merola, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents. (Apr.)

•“Dark and stylish, BEFORE SHE WAS FOUND is a scary and entertaining read that thrills to the last page.” – Linda Castillo, author of the bestselling Kate Burkholder series

About the Author/作者介绍： Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound. Heather lives in Iowa with her family.

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：•Foreign rights licensed to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic)

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