Karen M. McManus is an American author of

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. She is most known for her first novel, ''

One of Us Is Lying ''One of Us Is Lying'' is a young adult, mystery/ suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus. The book is her debut novel, originally published in the US by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on 30 May 2017. The book ...

'', which spent more than five years on the ''

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'' bestseller list. It received a

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from ''

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''. ''One of Us Is Lying'' was optioned as a pilot by NBC and the television adaption premiered on

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in October 2021. Its sequel, ''

One of Us Is Next ''One of Us Is Next'' is a mystery thriller novel by Karen M. McManus and the sequel to '' One of Us Is Lying'' (2017). Set a year after the events of the first book, it follows three Bayview High students—Maeve Rojas, Knox Myers, and Phoebe ...

'', received a starred review from ''Publishers Weekly''. For ''Two Can Keep a Secret,'' which was McManus’ first standalone novel outside of the ''One of Us Is Lying'' trilogy, ''

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'' gave it a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2019. McManus attended

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, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English, then attended

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, earning a Master’s Degree in Journalism. She lives in

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Works

''One of Is Us Lying'' trilogy

# ''

'' (Delacorte Press, 2017) # ''

'' (Delacorte Press, 2020) #''One of Us Is Back'' (Delacorte Press, 23 July 2023)

Standalone novels

* ''Two Can Keep a Secret'' (Delacorte Press, 2019) * ''The Cousins'' (Delacorte Press, 2020) * ''You'll Be the Death of Me'' (November 2021) * ''Nothing More To Tell'' (Random House, 30 August 2022) * ''Marple: Twelve New Stories'' (contributor to

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collection authorised for

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(2022)

References

External links

*
2019 interview
with ''Publishers Weekly''

in ''Publishers Weekly''
2019 interview
with ''Entertainment Weekly''

with ''

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