Abigail Haas
Dangerous Girls
(Simon Pulse, July 2013)
Paradise quickly gets gruesome in this thrilling page-turner with a plot that’s ripped from the headlines and a twist that defies the imagination.
It’s Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off to a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives.
But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations. As Anna sets out to find her friend’s killer, she discovers harsh revelations about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love.
Awaiting the judge’s decree, it becomes clear to Anna that everyone around her thinks she is not only guilty, but also dangerous. And when the whole story comes out, reality is more shocking than anyone ever imagined…
Praise for Dangerous Girls
“This is a rare teen courtroom drama, with beautifully planted red herrings, plenty of characters with motives, suspenseful pacing, familiar parallels to famous crimes that attracted a media circus, and a final 50 pages that must be turned all in one sitting. Teens looking for a thrilling mystery imbued with the dark side of the fast life will not be disappointed.”
—Booklist
“Told in alternating chapters that take place before and after the trial, this suspenseful novel is a good choice for teens who like mysteries and thrillers.”
—Shannon Seglin, San Antonio Public Library
Abigail Haas has written two adult novels and four young adult contemporary novels under the name Abby McDonald. Dangerous Girls is her first young adult thriller. She grew up in Sussex, England, and studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University. She lives in Los Angeles.