A propulsive new young adult thriller from the author of Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets, featuring a compelling mystery about buried secrets and lies passed between generations – and protected at all costs.

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Everyone knows the legend of Fairport Village: twenty-five years ago, a shocking murder closed the place down. This year, the ruins will be bulldozed at last. But tonight, it's not too late to die.

All her life, Eden Stafford has heard the lore about the abandoned beach resort at the edge of town: ever since the notorious murder there, anyone who sets foot on the property is cursed to die.

It’s more than just a story: over the years, two high school students who dared to explore the ruins of Fairport Village were killed there.

Eden is no stranger to notoriety, having endured a family scandal that's made her a target at school. So when she reluctantly attends an overnight party at the ruins, she's on edge – not because of some legend, but because the clique that has made her life hell for years is there too, including Caleb Durham, the worst of them all.

Yet out of all the things Eden expected to happen that night, finding another student dead at Fairport Village wasn't one of them.

Though the death is ruled an accident, Eden knows she saw something suspicious at the ruins – and Caleb and her other longtime tormentors did, too. Now they're all being followed by a deadly stranger, and to save themselves, they must work together to uncover the truth about Fairport Village. But after all that’s happened, can Eden really trust Caleb and his friends? Or will they leave her to face a killer alone?

We Were Warned is a YA mystery thriller rife with dark, local lore and buried secrets. With twists and shocking deaths aplenty, this is a mystery not to be missed by fans of haunting teen thrillers.

Tropes
Murder Mystery
Suspense
Young Adult Thriller
Abandoned Ruins
Family Scandal