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    How to Write a Murder

    A Novel

    Author Jessica Brody
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    $30.00 US
    Bantam Dell | Bantam
    On sale Sep 22, 2026 | 528 Pages | 9798217299478
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    One dead body. Seven mystery writers. And they all know how to get away with murder. In this wickedly clever whodunit, the only thing more dangerous than the setting . . . is the guest list—from the bestselling author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.

    If you want to write a murder, you have to set it in the right location—like an old, converted monastery with an ominous past, hidden deep in the mountains. Then, you have to invite the right people—like a group of mystery writers attending a prestigious mystery-writing conference.

    Of course, someone should show up uninvited—like the disgraced literary agent accused of stealing from his top client. Everyone in the story must be hiding something so they can all become suspects when someone ends up dead. That’s when they’ll turn on each other, digging into the past to uncover dark truths—like a book canceled on the eve of publication, two million dollars in missing royalties, and an obsessive fan with a hidden agenda.

    But don’t forget to trap everyone there—a landslide should do the trick—so they can’t escape when more people turn up dead. . . .

    Welcome to the perfect murder. Nothing will go wrong. Because if anyone can get away with murder, it's a writer.
    © C. Rooney
    Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including I Speak Boy, Better You Than Me, Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up, The Chaos of Standing Still, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine series. She’s also the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (the #1 bestselling plotting guide for novelists) and several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television.  She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR
     
    Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody View titles by Jessica Brody

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    One dead body. Seven mystery writers. And they all know how to get away with murder. In this wickedly clever whodunit, the only thing more dangerous than the setting . . . is the guest list—from the bestselling author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.

    If you want to write a murder, you have to set it in the right location—like an old, converted monastery with an ominous past, hidden deep in the mountains. Then, you have to invite the right people—like a group of mystery writers attending a prestigious mystery-writing conference.

    Of course, someone should show up uninvited—like the disgraced literary agent accused of stealing from his top client. Everyone in the story must be hiding something so they can all become suspects when someone ends up dead. That’s when they’ll turn on each other, digging into the past to uncover dark truths—like a book canceled on the eve of publication, two million dollars in missing royalties, and an obsessive fan with a hidden agenda.

    But don’t forget to trap everyone there—a landslide should do the trick—so they can’t escape when more people turn up dead. . . .

    Welcome to the perfect murder. Nothing will go wrong. Because if anyone can get away with murder, it's a writer.

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    © C. Rooney
    Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including I Speak Boy, Better You Than Me, Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up, The Chaos of Standing Still, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine series. She’s also the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (the #1 bestselling plotting guide for novelists) and several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television.  She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR
     
    Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody View titles by Jessica Brody

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