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Character guide · 4 books · 2017 to 2023 · Mostly set in the fictional Bayview, California

Karen M. McManus

Young adultYA mystery and thriller

Karen M. McManus writes young adult thrillers. In One of Us Is Lying, five students walk into detention and only four walk out; the rest of Bayview High wants to know which of them did it.

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One of Us

3 books · Set in the fictional Bayview, CaliforniaYA mystery and thriller
  1. 1One of Us Is Lying2017With Bronwyn Rojas and Cooper ClayBuy on Amazon
  2. 2One of Us Is Next2020With Maeve Rojas and Knox MyersBuy on Amazon
  3. 3One of Us Is Back2023With Bronwyn Rojas and Cooper ClayBuy on Amazon

Standalone

1 book · Set in the fictional Echo Ridge, VermontYA mystery and thriller
  1. 1Two Can Keep a Secret2019With Ellery CorcoranBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Bayview

Standalone leads