Nine Lives

"A cleverly enjoyable retelling of Agatha Christie's beloved novel And Then There Were None... Swanson deftly manipulates readers' expectations as we root for so-and-so to win it next. via the Washington Post Anyone who has you on their list wants you dead. In this gripping tale, nine strangers—whose names are on a mysterious list—begin to die under improbable circumstances, according to the New York Times bestselling author of Eight Perfect Murders. A list containing the names of nine strangers arrives in the mail. Just a list of names on one piece of paper, nothing more. The other nine individuals on the list are unknown to them or have never met them. They brush it off as spam or an anomaly—that is, until individuals on the list start experiencing really, really horrible things. First, on a beach in the little Maine town of Kennewick, an elderly man who is well-liked drowns. Then, as he is sprinting through his peaceful suburban Massachusetts neighborhood, a parent gets shot in the back. Though a terrifying pattern is beginning to emerge, what unites these nine individuals? They are spread all over the nation and have a variety of occupations, from aspirational actors to cancer nurses. So who sent it and why are they all on the list? Jessica Winslow, an FBI agent who is also on the list, is determined to learn the truth. Might there be a sinister secret that unites them all? Or is this the creation of a psychotic killer? These nine strangers are being stalked by an enigmatic sender, and they can't help but glance over their shoulders to see who will be checked off next.