Christi Daugherty

A Beautiful Corpse

Genre

Crime

UK Publication

Harpercollins, March 2019

US Publication

St. Martin's Press, March 2019

Czech Condensation

Tarsago

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Blurb

It’s a thin line between love and murder…

A murder that shocks a city…
Shots ring out on one of Savannah’s most famous streets. A beautiful law student lies dead.

A case full of secrets and lies…
Three men close to the victim are questioned. All of them claim to love her. All of them say they are innocent of her murder.

An investigation that could prove deadly…
As crime reporter Harper McClain unravels a tangled story of obsession and jealousy, the killer focuses on her. He’s already killed one woman. Will he kill another?

Press & reviews

“A first-rate adventure … fast-paced, intriguing, and romantic.”

– Kirkus

“Christi Daugherty's A BEAUTIFUL CORPSE is all I want in a modern thriller--a hard-boiled female sleuth who just happens to be a reporter at a struggling…”

– Mary Kay Andrews , New York Times bestselling author of THE HIGH TIDE CLUB, THE WEEKENDERS AND SAVANNAH BLUES

“gripping… Harper is an appealing character readers will want to see more of. The ongoing mystery about Harper’s mother provides ample fodder for future enquiries”

– Publisher’s Weekly

“Harper McClain is fast becoming one of my favourite kick-ass crime fighters. A book that is gripping, atmospheric and effortlessly cool, despite the Savannah heat.”

– Cass Green , author of Don’t You Cry