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Sophie McKenzie is a fiction writer of both adults and children’s books.
Her first book, the teen thriller GIRL, MISSING was published in 2006 and chosen as one of the first Richard and Judy children’s book club winners. Since then, she has published over thirty children’s novels, four of which have won the annual, national Children’s Book Award. In addition to her teen thrillers, Sophie has written stories for younger and Middle Grade readers, two YA romance series, a Dr Who story and a contemporary retelling of Little Women. She is currently writing MURDER ACADEMY, a new teen murder mystery series for Simon & Schuster.
Sophie’s first psychological thriller for adult readers, CLOSE MY EYES, came out in 2013 and was selected as a Richard & Judy summer read. It was followed by Sunday Times top ten page-turner TRUST IN ME and five other standalone adult suspense novels: HERE WE LIE and THE BLACK SHEEP through Simon & Schuster and ANYTHING FOR YOU, BURN THIS and THE IMPOSTER through Canelo.
Her books have sold more than one million copies in the UK alone and are translated and sold all over the world. Sophie lives in north London and has worked as a journalist, editor and creative writing tutor.
The Impostor
Keep it in the family. Whatever it takes.
Nathaniel Carson is dead. His family host a dinner to celebrate what would have been his 79th birthday only to have an unexpected guest arrive.
Mia says she’s Nathaniel’s daughter. The product of an affair. But not everyone is convinced her claims are genuine. After all, Nathaniel left behind a vast fortune. The kind of money people would do anything for.
The more the Carsons’ get to know Mia, the more concerned they become. Can they trust her?
Because every family has its secrets. But this truth might hurt the Carson’s more than they expect
A tense psychological thriller full of twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell.
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When her school trip to the aquarium takes a perilous turn, Bernice must channel all of her knowledge to survive in this gripping drama from the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie.
A dream school trip to a sea-life sanctuary turns into a nightmare for Bernice when she finds herself in a race against the tide.
When her friends’ reckless behaviour plunges them all into the freezing waters of Shark Bay, Bernice has to confront her fears and summon all her knowledge of marine life to find a way to safety.
But in shark-infested waters, can she act quickly enough to save the day?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.
The first book in a new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing.
It’s a week into the summer term, the last day of April, and murder is the last thing on my mind . . .
Life at Mayfield Academy seems normal enough – that is until Georgia discovers the drama teacher, dead, in the school library. Then, when she goes back to look for him, having gone for help, his body has vanished.
Georgia knows what she saw, but only her best friend Billy believes her.
Determined to find out what has gone on, Georgia and Billy hunt for evidence with new girl, Wren. But with friendship dynamics also at play there’s a lot more at stake than dead bodies. And it’s not long before it becomes clear that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop their investigation . . .
They were meant to be best friends forever. But forever doesn’t last long if one of you is dead.
Bella Wilkins is clearing out her mother Barbara’s house when she finds a hidden diary. On the cover, two words are written:
BURN THIS.
According to the diary, thirty years earlier, Barbara witnessed the murder of Bella’s childhood friend, Vicky.
The diary is quickly dismissed by the police as fiction Barbara’s attempt at creative writing but Bella is convinced they are wrong. As she uncovers a series of dark connections, it is clear Vicky’s killer is still at large. And they weren’t just someone familiar to Barbara, but a person Bella herself knows well
A compulsive, twisty psychological thriller perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, Lisa Jewell and Alice Feeney.
Secrets and Lies are everywhere you look! And the storm is coming! The new teen thriller from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of Girl Missing
Hollie has spent her whole life on the quiet south coast. She’s faced some tough challenges, but then who hasn’t? When she and her best friend, Parker, start a research project on the local sea-wall defences, the last thing she expects is to uncover a trail of lies that lead her – and those she loves most – into terrible danger. Soon Hollie finds herself at the centre of a growing storm, where she must fight to save everything: her friends, her family and her life . .
What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie? Girl, Missing is the blockbuster title from Sophie McKenzie.
Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers she may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Could her adoptive parents really have been responsible for kidnapping her?
Running away from her family to seek out the truth, Lauren’s journey takes her deeper and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby.
Girl, Missing is the book that launched the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie, and is a must-have for readers that are yet to discover this modern classic.
