The Dead Girl in 2a - by Carter Wilson (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes a reading group guide with discussion questions and a conversation with the author.

Book Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson comes a psychological thriller about forgotten strangers, dark pasts, and a secret so big it just might destroy everything.

They meet on a plane, but nothing about this situation is coincidental... This flight will take them somewhere they never expected to go

Jack Buchannan knows the woman sitting next to him on his business flight to Denver--he just can't figure out how he knows her. Clara Stowe isn't in Jake's line of work and didn't go to college with him. They have nearly nothing in common apart from a deep and shared certainty that they've met before. As their airplane conversation deepens, both struggle to figure out what circumstances could have possibly brought them together. Then, in a revelation that sends Jake reeling, Clara admits she's traveling to the Colorado mountains to kill herself, and she disappears into the crowded airport immediately after landing. Though Clara is gone, Jake is determined to track the girl in the city and figure out their connection.

The Dead Girl in 2A is the story of what happens to Jake and Clara after they get off that plane, and the manipulative figure, a two-dimensional man who has brought them together decades after they first met. Intensely creepy, beautifully written, and full of Carter Wilson's signature whom-can-you-trust paranoia, this is a psychological thriller unlike any you've read before.

When two strangers discover they're connected in ways they could never have imagined, what ensues is a mind-bending race to the truth. This taut, riveting psychological thriller from the award-winning and bestselling author Carter Wilson will leave you reeling.

Named one of the best mysteries and thrillers of 2018, The Dead Girl in 2A is:

• Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and AJ Finn
• For readers who enjoy who-can-you-trust mysteries and psychological thrillers

Review Quotes

"A deftly scripted psychological thriller of a novel, "The Dead Girl in 2A" showcases author Carter Wilson's distinctive narrative storytelling style and expertise. An original and intensely riveting read from cover to cover..." -- Midwest Book Review

"Best-selling author Wilson (Mister Tender's Girl) delivers a solid stand-alone psychological thriller with a clever premise that brings to light the devastation of memory-altering drugs in psychological warfare research." -- Library Journal

"Carter Wilson's novels slip under your skin with the elegance and devastation of a surgeon's scalpel. In his latest book, Wilson weaves a gripping tale in which the present can die in a single careless moment, and the past is as unknowable as the future. The Dead Girl in 2A is a high wire act, exquisitely balanced between shattering suspense and the sudden opening of our hearts. I couldn't put this book down. Bravo!" -- Barbara Nickless, author of the award-winning Sydney Parnell series

"Dean Koontz fans in particular will find a lot to enjoy. A disturbing, propulsive, and satisfying thriller. Wilson is an author to watch." -- Kirkus Reviews

"One of those books you devour in a single sitting. The Dead Girl in 2A promises a lot from the start and delivers in spades." -- Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls

"Readers will be intrigued by this exploration of how scientific experimentation... goes awry, leaving a trail of bodies and few survivors behind." -- Booklist

"Will grip you from the first chapter and never let go. A lightning- paced thriller reminiscent of Dean Koontz. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" -- Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"Wilson provides plenty of creepy and downright disturbing moments on the way to the unexpectedly heartfelt conclusion. Psychological thriller fans will be well satisfied." -- Publishers Weekly

"With a story as riveting as it is mysterious, Wilson's The Dead Girl in 2A is a terrifying plunge into the depths of a childhood trauma rising back into the light. Wilson's characters are as deep as the mystery that surrounds them, and the fast-paced plot doesn't disappoint. This is not to be missed." -- R.H. Herron, international bestselling author of Stolen Things