The Kind Worth Killing: A Novel

A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, €œIs The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl?€ From one of the hottest new thriller writers, Peter Swanson, a name you may not know yet (but soon will), this is his breakout novel in the bestselling tradition of Paula Hawkins€ The Girl on the Train€"and is soon to be a major movie directed by Agnieszka Holland.

In a tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith€s classic Strangers on a Train€¦ On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that€s going stale and his wife Miranda, who he€s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start€"he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit€"a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a clich©.

But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she€s done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, €œI€d like to help.€ After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .

Back in Boston, Ted and Lily€s twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda's demise. But there are a few things about Lily€s past that she hasn€t shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.

Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.