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B.V. Pearce, Author
Imprint: Tempest
Publication date: July 2, 2026
Category: Thrillers (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781444984675
This psychological thriller brims with steam, suspense and scandal against the backdrop of an elite university. Perfect for fans of The Housemaid and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
‘A fresh murder mystery rounded off with an explosive climax that will have you tearing through the pages!’ Tess James-Mackey
Dirty little secrets need cleaning up . . .
Brilliant aspiring scientist Sabrina has won a scholarship to study chemistry at a prestigious London university. Best of all, it includes accommodation in the Infaustus Apartments, where the university’s richest students are housed in luxury. But life in London is expensive, so Sabrina takes a job cleaning the residence.
Invisible in her cleaner’s uniform, Sabrina discovers all her classmates’ dirty little secrets. It’s impossible to forget that she is an outsider, but luckily, Sabrina has never been afraid of hard work, and she’s determined to make a better life for herself.
However, Sabrina’s life soon gets very messy when she discovers the dead body of rugby star, Chase Matthews. All the residents are suspects, and Sabrina knows better than most that everyone has a motive to want Chase dead.
Trying to keep investigations away from her own past, Sabrina must use all her smarts to expose the killer before she ends up as their next victim.
B.V. Pearce was born in Northumberland, but moved around a lot. She studied English Literature at Cambridge University and now lives with her family in the Forest of Dean.
B.V. Pearce started her first novel in 2004 and was the winner of SCBWI’s Undiscovered Voices in 2008. Her first YA book won the Leeds Book Award 2012 and the Cheshire Schools Book Award 2013. Since then, B.V. has published nine more YA novels, two adult thrillers and her first middle-grade novel. She also writes short stories, which have been published in various anthologies and magazines. When she is not writing, B.V. showcases her love for it by teaching Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults at City University and working as a mentor and editor for aspiring writers. B.V. enjoys travelling, playing cricket for a local women’s team and has been learning to play the cello.