First published 2026
Yrsa never planned to become a killer. She only wanted to teach the Cambridge professor a lesson after he manipulated her friend and stole research. Dropping a bee into his sparkling water seemed like harmless revenge. A painful sting would serve him right. Instead, the professor dies, and Yrsa feels something unexpected: exhilaration. For the first time in months, boredom lifts. She has power. She has control. What started as an accident opens a door Yrsa never knew existed. The rush of holding someone's life in her hands proves intoxicating. But as she crosses the line from accidental killer to something more deliberate, Yrsa must confront what she's becoming and how far she's willing to go.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: accidental-killer, moral-ambiguity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Cambridge
352 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins
Content warnings: death, murder, violence