Most Popular Books by Sophie McKenzie

''Romantic and heart-wrenching'' The climax of River and Flynn''s story. After months apart, everyone thinks that River is successfully building a future without Flynn. She has even almost convinced herself that she is moving on. And then, one day, Flynn is back, bringing with him tales of his glamorous new life. Will River let herself be drawn back into Flynn''s world? Or is this, finally, the end of the line for them both?

On holiday with her family and adoring fiancee, Jed, Emily couldn''t be happier. But overnight, the idyllic trip turns into a waking nightmare when one of the group is found dead in what appears to be a terrible accident. The devastated party returns to London to cope with their loss while trying to resume their normal lives. But new revelations set Emily on a perilous journey to discover the truth about what happened...

This is life, not a rehearsal... When River auditions for a part in an inter-school performance of Romeo and Juliet, she finds herself smitten by Flynn, the boy playing Romeo. River believes in romantic love, and she can''t wait to experience it. But Flynn comes from a damaged family - is he even capable of giving River what she wants? The path of true love never did run smooth...

The fourth gripping installment in bestselling children''s author Sophie McKenzie''s MEDUSA PROJECT series – back with a bold new cover look! Dylan, the daughter of the scientist who created the Medusa gene for psychic powers, has never felt she really fits into the crime-fighting Medusa Project. But then she makes a discovery about her father''s death which changes everything. As she and the other Medusa teens search for the truth, Dylan meets Harry – a boy who seems to know more about Dylan''s past than she does. But can Dylan trust him? While Dylan searches for the mysterious legacy that her father has left her from beyond the grave, her dad''s killer closes in. But just how far is the murderer prepared to go to keep Dylan from finding out the truth?

The second book in a brand new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. The water tower stands in darkness . . . I''ve seen its secrets now. I know the truth. With summer camp ahead this August for Georgia, Wren and Billy, the students of Mayfield Academy are looking forward to kayaking on the lake, trails through the woods and evenings round the fire. But when someone at camp suffers a fatal accident, Georgia is convinced that there''s more to what happened than meets the eye. As she and her friends investigate, they find themselves drawn to the spooky water tower next to camp - the scene of an unsolved mystery from years ago. Could there be a connection between this past event and the present-day murder? And is life at summer camp about to turn even more deadly? * Sophie McKenzie UK Nielsen Bookscan chart Sales 1,062,567, 7th July 2025 Praise for Girl, Missing: ''Page-turning'' The Independent ''Will have you gripped for hours'' Sunday Express ''Please read this book: it is brilliant!; The Guardian ''Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that''s Sophie Mckenzie. Why? Because noboody does it better'' Phil Earle, award-winning author ''Sophie''s thrillers are brilliant... you can''t stop reading'' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author ''Brilliantly described, scary and touching'' The Daily Mirror 10 YEARS OF AWARDS FOR Girl, Missing Manchester Children''s Book Awards Bolton Children''s Book Award Soilhill Book Award Winner of the Sakura Medal Red House Children''s Book Award Richard and Judy Best Kids'' Book Lewisham Children''s Book Award

The first book in a new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. It''s a week into the summer term, the last day of April, and murder is the last thing on my mind . . . Life at Mayfield Academy seems normal enough - that is until Georgia discovers the drama teacher, dead, in the school library. Then, when she goes back to look for him, having gone for help, his body has vanished. Georgia knows what she saw, but only her best friend Billy believes her. Determined to find out what has gone on, Georgia and Billy hunt for evidence with new girl, Wren. But with friendship dynamics also at play there''s a lot more at stake than dead bodies. And it''s not long before it becomes clear that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop their investigation . . . Praise for Girl, Missing: ''Page-turning'' The Independent ''Will have you gripped for hours'' Sunday Express ''Please read this book: it is brilliant!; The Guardian ''Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that''s Sophie Mckenzie. Why? Because noboody does it better'' Phil Earle, award-winning author ''Sophie''s thrillers are brilliant... you can''t stop reading'' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author ''Brilliantly described, scary and touching'' The Daily Mirror 10 YEARS OF AWARDS FOR Girl, Missing Manchester Children''s Book Awards Bolton Children''s Book Award Soilhill Book Award Winner of the Sakura Medal Red House Children''s Book Award Richard and Judy Best Kids'' Book Lewisham Children''s Book Award

Your life is in danger – and the death threats are coming from someone close to you. But who? Someone in your family is lying to you. Francesca was widowed a year ago. Since then she has focused on her children, trying to soothe their grief as well as her own. Her husband and father never quite saw eye to eye but no one could have cared more for her in the past year than her close-knit family. Finally, she feels she might be ready to move on with life. Until she is contacted out of the blue by someone who says he must get information to her. That her husband''s death wasn''t what it seemed. And that her family know more than they say .... Who can Francesca trust? And what will happen to her if she puts her faith in the wrong person? The brilliant new novel from the author of Close My Eyes, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. If you loved Apple Tree Yard, The Girl on the Train or I See You, make Sophie McKenzie your next gripping read. What everyone is saying about Sophie McKenzie: ''Here we Lie is so compelling, even when my eyelids were drooping, when everyone else''s lights were out, I had to keep turning the pages'' Penny Hancock ''An intense, taut tale that preys on one of our deepest fears: that we might not be able to trust those closest to us'' Glamour ''This fast-moving thriller saves the most shocking twist until the very end'' Sunday Mirror ‘You won''t believe this novel''s creepy twists and turns!'' Closer ''Close My Eyes starts with a parent''s worst nightmare and builds from there, twists and twists again, finally delivering a final punch that will leave you gasping.'' Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author ''McKenzie succeeds in walking the fine line between storytelling and necessary sensationalism'' Richard Madeley

The tension mounts in part two of the action-packed thriller, Split Second. . . Bound together by the devastating consequences of a terrorist attack on a London market, teenagers Charlotte (Charlie) and Nat appear at first to have much in common. But, as Charlie gets closer to Nat, she begins to wonder - does he know more about the attack than he''s let on? This is PART TWO of THREE of the heart-stopping thriller, Split Second, by bestselling and award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie. It is not the whole book. PART THREE will be released on the 24th of July. However, if you cannot wait, THE WHOLE EBOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE NOW! "A terrifying, fast-paced thriller that you won''t be able to put down." Teen Now, four-star review "Wow. Sophie McKenzie knows how to get her readers right on the edge of their seats. Split Seconds a rollercoaster of a read, full of twists and turns and betrayals … And the story will continue in Every Second Counts. I''ll be watching this space for book two. With bated breath!" The Book Bag

A Mióta meghaltál szerzőjének új pszichológiai thrillere. Egy csendes, szürke szombat délelőttön Livy holtan találja legjobb barátnőjét, Juliát, akihez a gyermekeivel együtt látogatóba érkezett. Jóllehet az összes bizonyíték öngyilkosságra utal, Livy képtelen elfogadni a hivatalos döntést, az emlékeiben élő Julia ugyanis harsány volt, szókimondó, élveteg, polgárpukkasztó és életigenlő, egyáltalán nem depressziós. Néhány gyanús körülmény miatt Livy kutakodni kezd, és váratlanul azzal a döbbenetes lehetőséggel szembesül, hogy Juliát ugyanaz a személy gyilkolta meg, aki tizennyolc évvel korábban Livy húgával is végzett. Miközben kétségbeesetten küzd, hogy megértse a múltbéli tragédiákat és összetartsa roskadozó házasságát, Livy a gyilkos nyomába ered, akiről gyanítja, hogy közeli kapcsolatban áll ővele és a családjával. De ha ez igaz, megbízhat-e még bárkiben? Például Julia eltitkolt szerelmében. Vagy akár saját szeretett férjében, aki talán többször is megcsalta, mint ahányat bevallott. Amikor pedig végül hajmeresztő, képtelen döntés elé állítják, azt is végig kell gondolnia: elég erős-e ahhoz, hogy önmagában megbízzon.

Hátborzongató pszichológiai krimi egy gyászoló anyáról, aki megtudja, hogy évek óta halottnak hitt gyermeke él. Amikor Geniver Loxley nyolc évvel korábban elveszítette újszülött kislányát, megállt számára a világ, és azóta sem sokat haladt előre. Gent még mindig megviseli, ha babakocsit toló nőt lát; Beth halála előtt három könyve jelent meg, azóta viszont egy sort sem írt. Egy délelőtt becsenget hozzá egy ismeretlen, és pontosan azt mondja neki, amit mindig is hallani szeretett volna: a kislánya egészségesen született - de azonnal kivitték a műtőből, és bizonyára odaadták egy másik nőnek. Hihetetlen történet, de miért találna ki bárki ilyesmit? Hirtelen rés nyílik Gen biztonságos világának burkán, és tengernyi kérdés zúdul be rajta: Hol van most Beth? Miért nem akar kutatni utána Art? Hogy megkímélje a feleségét az újabb csalódástól? Vagy titkol valamit? Kiben lehet megbízni? Gen nyomozni kezd, hogy megtalálja kislányát. Reménye azonban csakhamar félelembe és paranoiába csap át, mert olyan sötét üzelmek sejlenek föl előtte, amelyek titokban tartásáért valakinek a gyilkosság sem túl nagy ár...

PRISVINDENDE BESTSELLER Lauren er adopteret og ivrig efter at finde ud af mere om sin mystiske fortid. Men da hun opdager, at hun muligvis er blevet kidnappet fra en amerikansk familie som treårig, føles hende liv pludselig som en stor løgn. Hvad skal hun stille op, når hun har masser af spørgsmål, men ingen vil svare? Hvordan kan hun finde sin rigtige mor og far? Og hvor meget havde hendes adoptivforældre egentlig med kidnapningen at gøre? Lauren stikker af fra sin familie i England for at se, om hun kan finde ud af mere på egen hånd. Men hendes undersøgelser fører særdeles farlige personer tæt på – og det går langsomt op for Lauren, at hun måske slet ikke er forberedt på de konsekvenser, som sandheden kan have ...

Nu of nooit is het spannende verhaal van bestsellerauteur Sophie McKenzie, die met haar debuut Vermist elke juryprijs in Engeland won. Geschikt voor meisjes en jongens vanaf 10 jaar. Maya baalt: ze moet de hele zomer bij haar grootouders op het platteland doorbrengen. Geen klap aan! Maar dan ontmoet ze Bear, een knappe, intrigerende jongen die bij een groepje klimaatactivisten hoort. Zijn familie is tegen de cosmeticafabriek van haar opa en oma, en dus vertelt Maya niet dat zij hun kleindochter is. Maar hoe meer ze met Bear optrekt, hoe meer leugens ze moet verzinnen. Wanneer Maya ontdekt dat er rare dingen gebeuren in de fabriek, staat ze voor een onmogelijke keuze... ''Ik verslind de boeken van Sophie McKenzie!'' - lezer op Goodreads

Dood of levend is het spannende verhaal van Sophie McKenzie, die met haar debuut Vermist bijna elke juryprijs in Engeland won. Voor lezers vanaf 11 jaar. Met politie niet betreden-elastiek. Cat''s vader is een jaar geleden verdronken bij een bootongeluk. Ze voelt zich alleen en verloren. Haar zusje praat sinds het ongeluk niet meer en met haar moeder heeft ze steeds vaker ruzie. Maar dan krijgt ze een bizar appje: haar vader leeft nog! Samen met Tyler, de knappe jongen die met zijn vader in hun tuinhuis is komen wonen, gaat Cat op onderzoek uit. Hoe meer ze ontdekken, hoe gevaarlijker het wordt. Kan Cat de leugens ontrafelen en haar familie redden?

1 seconde is een razend spannende jeugdthriller van Sophie McKenzie, die met haar debuut Vermist bijna elke juryprijs in Engeland won. Voor jongeren vanaf 13 jaar. Met politie niet betreden-elastiek. Het leven van Charlie verandert in één klap als haar moeder omkomt bij een bomaanslag in Londen. Maanden later ontmoet ze Nat, die net als zij moet leven met de vreselijke gevolgen van die dag. Eindelijk iemand die haar begrijpt. Maar hoe dichter ze bij hem komt, hoe meer Charlie het vermoeden krijgt dat er iets niet klopt. Wat weet Nat over de bomaanslag wat hij niet vertelt? Door het wisselende perspectief tussen Charlie en Nat houdt deze thriller je in zijn greep tot de laatste bladzijde.

Hollie, haar beste vriendin Parker en hun nieuwe (en hele knappe) klasgenoot Rex werken samen aan een saai project voor school over de plaatselijke zeewering. Het laatste wat Hollie had verwacht is dat dit project een spoor van leugens aan het licht brengt, dat mensen in groot gevaar kan brengen. Al snel bevindt Hollie zich in het oog van een groeiende storm, waarin ze moet vechten om alles wat haar lief is te redden. Haar vrienden, haar familie, haar leven...

Emily und Jed sind glücklich verlobt und verbringen ihren Urlaub mit Jeds Kindern Lish und Dee Dee auf Korsika. Als Dee Dee eines Abends über Kopfschmerzen klagt, gibt Emily ihr eine Schmerztablette. Am nächsten Morgen ist Dee Dee tot. Vergiftet. Kurz darauf erhält Emily eine SMS: Das Gift war für sie bestimmt. Ein mörderisches Spiel um Lüge und Verrat beginnt ...

Virgindade: tem gente que se apega a ela, e tem gente que não vê a hora de perdê-la. A primeira experiência sexual é única e tão variada quanto se pode imaginar. Nestes oito contos, tudo gira em torno da primeira vez. Com ajuda da ficção, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Mary Hooper, Sophie McKenzie, Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine e Keith Gray – oito dos mais célebres autores juvenis da atualidade – contam histórias de adolescentes que estão encarando este momento inesquecível. Tem ansiedade? Tem. Falta de jeito? Também. Timidez, vergonha, medo? Claro que sim. Prazer, alívio, decepção: como não? Sem papo furado, sem lições de moral, sem pretensões: A primeira vez é um livro para curtir, sem culpa, a aventura que é perder a virgindade.

A lonely girl, a missing father, a trail of lies . . . The explosive new thriller from the bestselling author of blockbuster, Girl, Missing.

"Appelle-moi. Besoin de te parler". C''est le dernier texto que Livy reçoit de Julia, son amie d''enfance. Le lendemain, Julia est retrouvée morte, gisant sur son canapé. Des somnifères, un bref mot d''adieu, aucun signe de violence : suicide, conclut la police. Livy refuse d''y croire et décide d''en savoir plus en se plongeant dans le passé de son amie. Elle est stupéfiée par ce qu''elle découvre... Un suspense psychologique redoutable !