the YA small town thriller debut from New York Times bestselling author of OFF-CAMPUS (now a no.1 amazon prime series), Elle Kennedy! * Elle Kennedy is the globally bestselling author of OFF CAMPUS, now a NYT bestseller, and has sold over 10 million copies of her books worldwide. * Elle's Off-Campus series is a no.1 amazon prime smash success, hitting screens in 2026. It's a must watch for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty * Elle has a highly engaged social media following with over 415k followers on instagram * The YA market is long overdue a new bestselling thriller series - and Thornbird promises to be just that. For all fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus. * Acquired as part of a hotly-contested 4-publisher auction * Supported by a major marketing and PR campaign Competition: a good girl's guide to murder; not quite dead yet; the score; love song; such charming liars; the intruder; the housemaid; the graham effect; the deal; drop dead famous; we are all guilty here. holly jackson; elle kennedy; karin slaughter; jennifer pearson; frieda mcfadden; liz tomforde; mercedes ron; jenny han;.