Ruth Ware in conversation with Kristen Bird - In Store

Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark WoodThe Woman in Cabin 10The Lying GameThe Death of Mrs. WestawayThe Turn of the KeyOne by OneThe It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.

Kristen Bird lives outside of Houston, Texas with her husband and three daughters. She earned her bachelor's degree in music and mass media before completing a master's in literature. She teaches high school English and writes with a cup of coffee in hand. In her free time, she likes to visit parks with her three daughters, watch quirky films with her husband and attempt to keep pace with her rescue lab-mixes.


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Friday, June 30, 2023 - 6:30pm

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Zero Days By Ruth Ware Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781982155292
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Published: Gallery/Scout Press - June 20th, 2023

The New York Times bestselling “new Agatha Christie” (Air Mail) Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs.


The It Girl By Ruth Ware Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781982155278
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Published: Gallery/Scout Press - March 28th, 2023

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “claustrophobic spine-tingler” (People) One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder.


I Love It When You Lie: A Suspense Novel By Kristen Bird Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780778333432
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Published: Mira Books - March 14th, 2023

"Irresistible and compulsive, this book is packed full of surprises."
--Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

The Williams women don't just keep secrets...

They bury them.


The Night She Went Missing By Kristen Bird Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780778332107
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Published: Mira Books - February 8th, 2022

"A great new voice in suspense...Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies who thrive on stories of deceit in the suburban world."
--J. T. Ellison, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Her Dark Lies