A Murder Is Going Down - by Kate Emery (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This funny and twisty YA mystery follows a snarky teen who suspects her older brother's death wasn't an accident... and takes it upon herself to figure out who's responsible.

Heidi always thought her older brother Felix was kind of a jerk - but she never wanted him dead. Maybe someone else did, though...?

The police are callling his death an accident, but Heidi has her doubts. Too many things about the night he died are... suspicious. His not-exactly-grieving young widow, Elena, tells one story. And the couple's friends and family tell another. Felix was ten years older than her, and, well, mean, so Heidi isn't crying buckets. But she is an aspiring writer, and if there's one thing she can't resist, it's a juicy plot.

So, teaming up with Patrick -- Elena's teen brother, and just about the only person snarkier than Heidi -- she launches a DIY murder investigation. The only problem? Most of the people in her family make the suspect list...

Is there anyone Heidi can trust? Another interesting question--can readers really trust Heidi?

About the Author

Kate Emery lives in Perth and works as a senior reporter for the West Australian. The Dysfunctional Family's Guide to Murder, her North American debut, comes out in October 2025. Published in Australia in 2024 with the title My Family and Other Suspects, The Dysfunctional Family's Guide to Murder won the John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children at the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards, as well the 2025 Indie Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, and has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards in the Young Adult category.