The American Girl

Horsley, Kate

3.32

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ISBN 10: 1683242009 ISBN 13: 9781683242000

Publisher: Sterling Mystery Series, 2016

On a quiet summer morning, seventeen-year-old American exchange student Quinn Perkins stumbles out of the woods near the small French town of St. Roch. Barefoot, bloodied, and unable to say what has happened to her, Quinn s appearance creates quite a stir, especially since the Blavettes the French family with whom she s been staying have mysteriously disappeared. Now the media, and everyone in the idyllic village, are wondering if the American girl had anything to do with her host family s disappearance."

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A riveting psychological thriller about an American exchange student in France involved in a suspicious accident—and the dark secrets a small town is hiding. . . .

On a quiet summer morning seventeen-year-old American exchange student Quinn Perkins stumbles out of the woods near the small French town of St. Roch, barefoot, bloodied, and unable to say what has happened to her.

Quinn’s appearance creates a stir, especially since her host family, the Blavettes, has mysteriously disappeared. Now the media, and everyone in the idyllic village, are wondering if the American girl has anything to do with the missing family.

A Boston reporter named Molly Swift travels to St. Roch, prepared to do anything to learn the truth and score the ultimate scoop. After Quinn is arrested and a trial by media ensues, she finds an unlikely ally in the young journalist. Molly unravels the disturbing secrets of the town’s past in an effort to clear Quinn’s name, but even she is forced to admit that the American girl makes a compelling suspect.

Is Quinn truly an innocent abroad, or is she a cunning, diabolical killer intent on getting away with murder?

About the Author:

Kate Horsley completed her BA in English literature at Oxford and her PhD in English literature at Harvard before returning to the UK, where she gained a Distinction in the Lancaster Creative Writing MA. Her first novel, The Monster's Wife, was shortlisted for the Scottish First Book of the Year Award. Her poems and short fiction have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. She coedits CrimeCulture.com, a site dedicated to crime fiction and film. She lives in Manchester, England.

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