First published 2011
Serena van der Woodsen returns from boarding school determined to repair her friendship with Blair Waldorf. The problem is Nate Archibald, whose romantic entanglements destroyed their bond. Serena decides murder offers the perfect solution. She targets Nate first, planning his death as carefully as she once planned parties. Blair witnesses Serena's violent turn and refuses to let her friend monopolize the killing. Blair has her own list of victims, starting with Cyrus Rose, Chuck Bass, and Titi Coates. Every person who has ever crossed Blair deserves elimination. The two former best friends transform from socialites into competing serial killers, stalking their prey through Manhattan's most exclusive venues. Private schools, penthouse apartments, and designer boutiques become crime scenes. Serena and Blair discover that murder requires the same skills as social climbing: patience, planning, and perfect timing. Their friendship rebuilds through shared bloodshed, creating a bond stronger than any betrayal.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: competing-protagonists, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Poppy
Content warnings: murder, violence