This Girl's a Killer

A Novel

Emma Wells

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Poisoned Pen Press
21 January 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Fiction: special features

Meet your new best friend (who also just happens to be a serial killer)

For readers of Finlay Donovan is Killing It and The Bandit Queens comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman, and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men.

Ask Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be- He had it coming.

Cordelia Black loves exactly three things- Her chosen family, her hairdresser (worth every penny plus tip), and killing bad men.

By day she's an ambitious pharma rep with a flawless reputation and designer wardrobe. By night, she culls South Louisiana of unscrupulous men-monsters who think they've evaded justice, until they meet her. Sure, the evening news may have started throwing around phrases like ""serial killer,"" but Cordelia knows that's absurd. She's not a killer, she is simply karma. And being karma requires complete and utter control.

But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her perfectly designed system for eliminating monsters, pressure heightens. And it only intensifies when her best friend starts dating a man Cordelia isn't sure is a good person. Someone who might just unravel everything she has worked for.

Soon enough Cordelia has to come face to face with the choices she's made. The good, the bad, and the murderous. Both her family, and her freedom, depend on it.

By: Emma Wells
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9781464218620
ISBN 10: 1464218625
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 21 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

EMMA C. WELLS loves anti-heroes, dark humor, witty banter, and ride-or-die friendships. Twisty relationships are her kryptonite (or catnip-depending on how you look at it). THIS GIRL'S A KILLER is her debut novel. Emma lives in Louisiana where the novel is based.

Reviews for This Girl's a Killer: A Novel

"""Emma C. Wells has a hit on her hands with this debut! This Girl's a Killer is a darkly delicious ride. Expertly dancing on the thin line between villain and anti-hero, Cordelia Black (what a perfect name!) is a woman with a killer style. She's on a mission that will have you questioning your ethics as you root for her ruthless brand of justice. With a sweet, found family, heart-pounding moments of suspense, and an ending you'll never see coming, This Girl's a Killer will stick with you for a long, long time."" -- Xio Axelrod, USA Today bestselling author of Girls with Bad Reputations ""In her fierce and feminist debut, Emma C. Wells combines taut thriller plotting with sharp, sassy humor and introduces an indelible antiheroine I'd follow anywhere. Cordelia Black is the ultimate girl's girl, and as far as I'm concerned, she's done nothing wrong ever in her life. All hail the new queen of the 'Good for Her' genre!"" -- Layne Fargo, author of They Never Learn ""Completely riveting. When I wasn't reading about Cordelia Black, I was thinking about her. Utterly obsessed and ready to support all of Cordelia's wrongs!"" -- Jesse Q. Sutanto, national bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers"