A killer motive / Hannah Mary McKinnon.
To Stella Dixon, sneaking her teenage brother out of their parents' house for a beach party was harmless fun -- until Max disappeared without a trace. Six years later, Stella's family is still broken, and she can't let go of her guilt. The only thing that keeps her going is helping other families find closure through A Killer Motive, her true crime podcast. In a bid to find new sponsors and keep making episodes, Stella goes on a local radio show. But when she says on air that if she had just one clue, she'd find Max and bring whoever hurt him to justice, someone takes it as a challenge. A mysterious invitation to play a game arrives, with the promise that if Stella wins, she'll get information about what happened to Max. Stella thinks it's a sick joke ... until Max's best friend vanishes. And she's given new instructions: tell nobody or people will die. Desperate and unable to trust anyone, Stella agrees. But beating a twisted, invisible enemy seems impossible when they make all the rules....
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778305705 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 385 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Mira, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | NEW FIC McKin | 31681010436988 | FICTION | Checked out | 11/08/2025 |
| Stroud Branch | FIC McKin | 31681010436996 | FICTION | On holds shelf | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Six years after her brother vanished, true crime podcaster Stella is forced into a deadly game by a kidnapper who promises answers, if she can find her brotherâs missing best friend in one week without telling a soul. - Harlequin
"Packed full of twists and tension, A Killer Motive consumed me until I'd turned the last page. The ending packs a wallop, and you won't see it coming!" âSarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling author
âReminiscent of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley, A Killer Motive pulls true crime podcaster Stella Dixonâand the reader right alongsideâinto a deadly gameâ¦Â A twisty, compulsive, heart-pounding read!â âDaniel Kalla, bestselling author of High Society
You never know whoâs listening.
To Stella Dixon, sneaking her teenage brother out of their parentsâ house for a beach party was harmless funâuntil Max disappeared without a trace.
Six years later, Stellaâs family is still broken, and she canât let go of her guilt. The only thing that keeps her going is helping other families find closure through A Killer Motive, her true crime podcast.
In a bid to find new sponsors and keep making episodes, Stella goes on a local radio show. But when she says on air that if she had just one clue, sheâd find Max and bring whoever hurt him to justice, someone takes it as a challenge.
A mysterious invitation to play a game arrives, with the promise that if Stella wins, sheâll get information about what happened to Max. Stella thinks itâs a sick jokeâ¦until Maxâs best friend vanishes. And sheâs given new instructions: tell nobody or people will die.
Desperate and unable to trust anyone, Stella agrees. But beating a twisted, invisible enemy seems impossible when they make all the rulesâ¦