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Overview"A time-travel tale of love and murder... In 1973, 19-year-old Cassie returns to her home town in coastal Massachusetts after her first year away at college. The next day, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing. ""Once I started I couldn't put it down!"" -Bookshelf Adventures Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie a unique time-traveling ability, allowing her to re-live that earlier time with the benefit of foreknowledge. ""A cleverly plotted fantasy thriller with a strong cast of characters."" -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Cassie, who has never gotten over her feelings for Julian, asks herself the question, what if he was innocent? Now she has a way to go back in time and witness what actually happened. ""Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level."" -The BookLife Prize In witnessing the truth, she inadvertently reveals herself to the killer, who begins to pursue her in past and present both. With no evidence beyond what she's seen during time travel, how can she hope to bring the killer to justice before she becomes the next victim? Margie Benedict's ""prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment."" (The BookLife Prize)" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margie BenedictPublisher: Marjory Kaptanoglu Imprint: Marjory Kaptanoglu Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.259kg ISBN: 9781954584235ISBN 10: 1954584237 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 03 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Once I started I couldn't put it down!"" -Bookshelf Adventures ""A cleverly plotted fantasy thriller with a strong cast of characters."" -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Margie Benedict's ""prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment."" (The BookLife Prize)" Author Information"Award-winning author Margie Benedict's ""prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment."" (The BookLife Prize) Her YA fantasy DREADMARROW ""celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can"" (Kirkus) and kicks off THE THIEVES OF MAGIC TRILOGY (now complete). ""Why not get all three at once?"" Margie also writes adult science fiction and fantasy. INVADER is a ""rousing sci-fi thriller."" (Publishers Weekly) The BEFORE series begins with BEFORE THE KILLING, a time-travel tale of love and murder. Fun fact #1: Margie was named the 2019 Literary Exhibitor of the Year by the California Writer's Club / San Mateo County Fair. Fun fact #2: She designed the text-editing software for early versions of the Mac at Apple Computer." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |