Where Sleeping Girls Lie

A girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears, in this "beautifully written coming-of-age mystery that should appeal to fans of Tiffany Jackson, Kara Thomas, and Jumata Emill." (Shelf Awareness, starred review)

Finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards!

After being home-schooled, Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high school at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school. Misfortune has been a constant companion throughout her life, but even she doesn't expect her new roommate, Elizabeth, to disappear after Sade's first night. Or for people to think she had something to do with it.

With rumors swirling around her, Sade catches the attention of the girls known as the Unholy Trinity. Between learning more about them--especially Persephone, who Sade is inexplicably drawn to--and playing catchup in class, Sade already has so much on her plate. But the police are hardly looking into what happened to Elizabeth, so it's up to her and Elizabeth's best friend, Baz, to investigate.

And then a student is found dead.

As Sade and Baz try to make sense of it all, she realizes there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than she thought. Secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...Secrets that rival even her own.

This is a work of fiction, but it deals with many real issues, including sexual assault, rape, suicide and suicidal ideation, grief, and death of family members (including parents). For more content warnings, please go to faridahabikeiyimide .com/wsgl-content-warnings.

Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 04/29/2025
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781250800831
ISBN10: 1250800838
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense | General
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ+ | General

About the Author

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, International bestselling, & Award-winning author of Ace of Spades. She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in the Scottish Highlands where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney channel original movies.