Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls

An addictive killer-thriller following an aspiring crime journalist's investigation into a case that blurs the line between art and life--perfect for fans of Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

When aspiring crime journalist Fliss Keller attends an estate sale and uncovers a disturbing painting by a mysterious artist, she wants nothing to do with it. Unfortunately for her, her Art History professor dad buys it immediately. The portrait has been lost for decades and completes a set of four existing paintings of women by the same artist already hanging in the town's gallery.

But when a series of gruesome crimes rock the community and her father's gallery becomes the epicenter of a deadly game, Fliss discovers that the paintings may hold the key to a killer's identity.

Haunted by the specter of a serial killer, Fliss races against time to solve the mystery before it claims another victim. In a world where every brushstroke hides a sinister secret, can she unravel the clues before she becomes a killer's muse?

Author: Cynthia Murphy
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 07/21/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9780593805800
ISBN10: 0593805801
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense | General
- Young Adult Fiction | School & Education | Boarding School & Prep School

About the Author
Cynthia Murphy is the author of YA thrillers, including Keep Your Friends Close. She has had a long-standing love affair with all things scary. Cynthia is married to her best friend and they are ruled by a Romanian rescue dog called Loli.