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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Series: Finlay Donovan
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Ideal for readers who enjoy sharp, humorous crime thrillers with strong, relatable female protagonists and parents seeking stories that mix mystery with genuine domestic dilemmas.
As a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay Donovan finds her life in chaos. When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she's mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband. She soon becomes tangled in a murder investigation.
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In development to be a major TV series on Peacock, adapted by Tina Fey and Lang Fisher
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"Getting the job done" takes on a whole new meaning for one single mom in Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicking off the beloved, hilarious and heartfelt Finlay Donovan series.
"Finlay Donovan is irresistible!" -- Janet Evanovich
"This series is magical!" -- Christina Lauren
"The perfect blend of mystery and rom-com." -- Ali Hazelwood
Most moms are ready to kill someone by 8.30 a.m. on any given morning . . .
Finlay Donovan is Killing It . . . except, she's really not. She's a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay's life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent isn't written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head after an incident with scissors.
When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she's mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet . . . Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation.
Fast-paced, deliciously witty, and wholeheartedly authentic in depicting the frustrations and triumphs of motherhood in all its messiness, hilarity, and heartfelt moments, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in the brilliant and beloved Finlay Donovan series from New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250830449
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 384
About the Author
ELLE COSIMANO is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Writers Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle's debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021. The third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, was an instant New York Times bestseller. A TV show based on the series is now in development by Tina Fey and Lang Fisher for Peacock. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time. Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.
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