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The Naturals: Killer Instinct
Book 2 in this unputdownable mystery series from the author of The Inheritance Games
Series: The Naturals
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Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Cassie Hobbes has a gift for profiling people. Her talent has landed her a spot in an elite FBI programme. After barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother's murder, Cassie hopes she and the rest of the team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance.
But when victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home: the killer is a perfect copycat of one of their incarcerated fathers - a man he'd do anything to forget. Forced deeper into a murderer's psyche than ever before, will the Naturals be able to outsmart his brutal mind games before he twists them into his web for good?
Born smart. Born tough. Born FBI.
The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page' - Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author
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The Naturals: Killer Instinct is often described as a gripping and thrilling YA novel. Likened to Criminal Minds for its suspense and intensity, it keeps readers engrossed with its fast-paced plot and unexpected twists, making it a compelling, stay-up-late-to-finish read.
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ISBN: 9781786542229
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games trilogy, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series: The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the e-novella, Twelve. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.
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