Awards

• Commended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Fiction & Poetry) 2023

Overview

Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson. ""Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp."" --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students--J.B., Ramón, and Trey--emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them? Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys--The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying. ""A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery."" --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!

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Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page. --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core. --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't. --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process. --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America. --Nic Stone, New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin

There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America. --Nic Stone, New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't. --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. PROMISE BOYS is a brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core. --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't. --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light

The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core. --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't. --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process. --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America. --Nic Stone, New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin

There's nothing like a book that manages to flawlessly thread subtle social commentary through a propulsive plot carried by complex characters. PROMISE BOYS does that ten times over, and I can't wait to see this expertly crafted mystery take the world over... while teaching us a thing or two about what it means to be a boy of color in 21st century America. --Nic Stone, New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin The path to manhood has never felt more ominous than it does in PROMISE BOYS. I was at the edge of my seat trying to figure out if I was reading a story about boys becoming men or boys becoming killers--you will be too. A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core. --Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End Nothing short of astounding. Promise Boys is a spellbinding, propulsive mystery while simultaneously presenting a searing critique of structural injustice, viewed through the eyes of the young men who live with it. I recommend it to anyone who loves books or doesn't. --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light Promise Boys is an edge-of-your-seats, street-smart, exploding-with-talent novel. Three young men fight to overcome the way the world looks at them and become each other's hope in the process. --Francisco X. Stork, author of On the Hook

Author Information

Nick Brooks is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, Hoop Dreamin', earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, We Were Born Kings, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are colored by his experiences with the children and families of his community. He is also the author of Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont. Follow Nick on Twitter @whoisnickbrooks and on Instagram @officialnickbrooks. Thenickbrooks.com

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