Girl, 11
Description of the book
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Former social worker Elle Castillo is the host of a popular true-crime podcast that tackles cold cases of missing children in her hometown. After four seasons of successful investigations, Elle decides to tackle her white whale: the Countdown Killer, or TCK.
Twenty years ago, TCK established a pattern of taking and ritualistically murdering girls, each a year younger than the last. No one's ever known why—why he stopped abruptly with his eleven-year-old victim, or why he followed the ritual at all.
Weeks into her new season, Elle sets out to interview a listener promising a tip, only to discover his dead body. When a child is abducted days later, in a pattern that looks very familiar, Elle is convinced TCK is back. Will she be able to get law enforcement on her side and stop TCK before it's too late?
“A smart and fast thriller.' Kate Mildenhall
"Amy Suiter Clarke comes out of the gate running with a confident and riveting debut. I bit my nails through every twist in this pitch-perfect thrill-ride--and teared up at its commitment to honoring victims of violence everywhere." Amy Gentry, bestselling author of Good as Gone and Bad Habits
"GIRL, 11 is a chilling, expertly-constructed thriller that strikes the perfect balance between page-turning twists and piercing commentary on the true cost of crime. Amy Suiter Clarke's debut is about to be your new obsession." Layne Fargo, author of Temper and They Never Learn
"Delectably tense and terrifying. With psychological precision and electric storytelling, Amy Suiter Clarke has created a thriller that feels ripped from the headlines. True crime fanatics will find their new obsession in this dark debut." Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister and Behind The Red Door
"A powerful, engaging debut. Clarke crafts a tale of obsession, dark histories, and one woman's quest to bring a terrifying killer to justice, GIRL, 11 is delivered with poise, style, and cunning.”
--Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Miami Midnight, Poe Dameron: Free Fall, and Blackout
"Twisty and tense! GIRL, 11 is a stirring and stunning tale of secrets, saviors and serial killers.” Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the critically-acclaimed And Now She's Gone, They All Fall Down, and the Detective Lou Norton series
"A remarkable debut…compelling and skillfully crafted. GIRL, 11 is current, twisty, and utterly irresistible!" Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for Me