A compulsive competition thriller following a teen girl who takes part in an illegal scavenger hunt and finds a dead body instead. Readers are guaranteed not to see the twists coming!
From the author of Augusta Pine Does Not Exist and perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
When seventeen-year-old Madison Mercer hears the local sheriff is investigating a tip about a body in an abandoned car in the woods, she's not sure what's more horrifying: that someone found the car, or that it was empty.
Because Maddy knows there was a body in the trunk . . . That's where she stashed it a year ago.
The previous summer, Maddy participated in the Lark. The wholly illegal annual scavenger hunt that takes teenagers through overgrown woods, down abandoned train tunnels and into locked houses. The prize that final year was bigger than all the years combined, and Maddy was determined to win at any cost. But when a boy ended up dead, Maddy knew she would need to find the killer . . . or risk being implicated herself.
Back in present day, Maddy tries to unravel what really happened and realizes that the game never truly ended. Because in the Lark, there's only one rule: Trust no one in the dark.
PRAISE FOR AUGUSTA PINE DOES NOT EXIST:
'An incredibly fun, fast-paced, immersive read.' Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills
'Thrilling, clever and wickedly funny.' Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders
'Masterfully blends classic, adrenaline-pumping action with next gen espionage. This is the future of thriller books - literally.' Kayvion Lewis, author of Thieves' Gambit
'Bold, clever and original. A twisty, tense thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wanting more.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First
