A Clean Kill (Paperback)

This psychological thriller brims with steam, suspenseand scandal against the backdrop of an elite university. Perfect for fansof The Housemaid and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

‘A fresh murder mystery rounded off with an explosive climax that will haveyou tearing through the pages!’ Tess James-Mackey

Dirty little secrets need cleaning up . . .

Brilliant aspiring scientist Sabrina has won a scholarship to study chemistryat a prestigious London university. Best of all, it includes accommodation inthe Infaustus Apartments, where the university’s richest students are housed inluxury. But life in London is expensive, so Sabrina takes a job cleaning theresidence.

Invisible in her cleaner’s uniform, Sabrina discovers all her classmates’ dirtylittle secrets. It’s impossible to forget that she is an outsider, but luckily,Sabrina has never been afraid of hard work, and she’s determined to make abetter life for herself.

However, Sabrina’s life soon gets very messy when she discovers the dead bodyof rugby star, Chase Matthews. All the residents are suspects, and Sabrinaknows better than most that everyone has a motive to want Chase dead.

Trying to keep investigations away from her own past, Sabrina must use all hersmarts to expose the killer before she ends up as their next victim.

About the Author

B.V. Pearce was born in Northumberland, England,but moved around a lot. She studied English Literature at Cambridge Universityand now lives with her family in the Forest of Dean, western Gloucestershire.

B.V. Pearce started her first novel in 2004 and was the winner of SCBWI’s UndiscoveredVoices in 2008. Her first YA book won the Leeds Book Award2012 and the Cheshire Schools Book Award 2013. Since then, she has publishednine more YA novels, two adult thrillers and her first middle-grade novel. Shealso writes short stories, which have been published in various anthologies andmagazines.

When she is not writing, B.V. Pearce showcases her love for it by teachingCreative Writing for Children and Young Adults at City University, London, andworking as a mentor and editor for aspiring writers. She enjoys travelling,playing cricket for a local women’s team and has been learning to play thecello.