June's WCL eBook Club: Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz
We recently interviewed Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Leave the Girls Behind. Watch the interview and grab your free eBook copy, 16 June - 1 July!
Leave the Girls Behind is a spine-chilling, gripping, smart, topical, and compulsive page-turner of a thriller. The author herself described Leave the Girls Behind as a companion to her international bestselling, multi-award-winning debut novel Before You Knew My Name. It explores the various ways the justice system and society fail women, using a serial killer plot to delve into the theme of female resilience in the face of male violence.
The book is a powerful exploration of deep and important issues while also being eminently readable so what better reason do we need to feature this fabulous title as our WCL eBook Club pick for June?
That means, for a limited time, we’re offering unlimited downloads of this stunning work as eBook and eAudio formats. No queues, no waiting, just immediate access to a copy of this much sought-after book.
Unlimited copies available 16 June to 1 July!
Nineteen years ago, Ruth-Ann Baker's childhood friend was murdered by convicted killer Ethan Oswald. Haunted by what happened, Ruth has long been convinced Oswald had other victims. But no one has ever believed her. After dropping out of college and failing to prove her serial killer theory, Ruth is bartending when she hears that another young girl has gone missing from her hometown. With Oswald now deceased, she begins to suspect he had an accomplice. A partner in crime who is still active today. Crossing the globe from New York to New Zealand, Ruth unlocks parts of herself that she hasn't dared to revisit, bringing her perilously close to three different women. The deeper she delves, the more she can't shake the feeling that one of them knows the truth. About her childhood friend. About the missing girl. And, perhaps most dangerously of all, about Ruth herself... (from Catalogue)
Jacqueline Bublitz shot to international fame and acclaim with her debut novel Before You Knew My Name, which won two Ngaio Marsh Awards in 2022. The book was also the recipient of the Australian Book Industry Awards for General Fiction Book of the Year in the same year and shortlisted for the prestigious Gold Dagger Awards. Leave the Girls Behind is her second novel, with a third in the pipelines. She describes herself as a lover of rain and red wine.
This promotion runs from 16 June to 1 July. Don't miss out!
And as a very special extra enticement, we have two fabulous, exclusive in-depth interviews with Jacqueline that explore many aspects of her writing, themes, and the thought processes behind her work. These interviews are far-reaching and cover her entire body of work, making them unmissable for fans of Jacqueline or anyone interested in crime and thriller writing. Many of the answers specifically reference Leave the Girls Behind, making this a perfect companion piece to the book. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Jacqueline for these generous insights.