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The Perfect Hosts

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A couple’s gender reveal party turns deadly and everyone is a suspect in this gripping thriller. Is it a boy or a girl? They would die to know... The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf follows Cordelia and Wes Drake, who have invited two hundred of their... Read More
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The Perfect Hosts

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A couple’s gender reveal party turns deadly and everyone is a suspect in this gripping thriller.

Is it a boy or a girl? They would die to know...

The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf follows Cordelia and Wes Drake, who have invited two hundred of their closest friends and family to their sprawling horse ranch for the most anticipated event of the year: a ‘pistols and pearls’ gender reveal party so sensational it is sure to make headlines. However, the party descends into chaos when the celebratory explosive misfires, leaving one woman dead and a trail of secrets.

As the aftershocks of the bloody party ripple across the small town, Agent Jamie Saldano is brought on the scene to investigate. Battling his own demons from the past, Saldano unearths a web of deceit spun around the Drakes. The appearance of some unexpected houseguests only deepens the mystery. And as tensions mount, it becomes clear that the explosion wasn’t just an unlucky accident. But who was the target, and why?

As the shadow of a killer looms, the happy parents-to-be must unravel the truth before it’s too late.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781038963420

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 November 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: HQ Fiction

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound.  Heather lives in Iowa with her family.

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