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About The Book
From the breakout author of Swiped comes a compulsively readable, surprisingly funny, and genuinely thrilling pageturner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong.
Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:
- Her crumbling apartment in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its bucolic countryside and a second-rate serial killer from the ’90s).
- Her dead-end job.
- Her sleazy landlord
- Her messy roommates.
- And, most of all, the terrible thing they all did.
Luckily, that hasn’t caught up with her just yet. Until a new message on their old group chat pops up: Everyone in the group chat dies.
It’s the first text her ex-roommate Esme has sent for ages, but that’s not the really weird thing.
The really weird thing is, Esme died twelve months ago…
Don’t miss the new laugh-out-loud thriller from L.M. Chilton, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies—a murder mystery that fuses the comedy of Friends with the serial killer thrills of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:
- Her crumbling apartment in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its bucolic countryside and a second-rate serial killer from the ’90s).
- Her dead-end job.
- Her sleazy landlord
- Her messy roommates.
- And, most of all, the terrible thing they all did.
Luckily, that hasn’t caught up with her just yet. Until a new message on their old group chat pops up: Everyone in the group chat dies.
It’s the first text her ex-roommate Esme has sent for ages, but that’s not the really weird thing.
The really weird thing is, Esme died twelve months ago…
Don’t miss the new laugh-out-loud thriller from L.M. Chilton, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies—a murder mystery that fuses the comedy of Friends with the serial killer thrills of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
About The Author
Photograph by Jack Barnes
L.M. Chilton is a journalist with fifteen years of experience working on TV shows for the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 in the UK, as well as writing columns for magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and reporting for national newspapers across the world, everywhere from Doncaster to Delhi. He lives in London, procrastinating.
Product Details
- Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press (December 9, 2025)
- Length: 368 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668094181
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Raves and Reviews
“This gut-bustingly funny mystery is like Scooby Doo for the Internet-obsessed.”
– People
"Chilton offers a sharp, fast-paced, modern twist on the classic murder mystery. Perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building or Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, plus anyone who has ever felt trapped in a group chat from hell."
– Library Journal
"With biting, mordant humor, Chilton sends readers on a serial killer hunt for our disassociated, true-crime-obsessed social media age."
– Ashley Winstead, bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
"A darkly humorous and suspenseful tale that masterfully intertwines modern technology with classic thriller elements. L.M. Chilton delivers a compelling narrative that kept me turning the pages late into the night. Fabulous!"
– Joanna Wallace, USA Today bestselling author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost
"A funny, inventive murder mystery that is a real page turner. Fabulous!"
– Victoria Dowd, bestselling author of Smart Woman's Guide to Murder
"This novel does exactly what it says on the great cover! A funny, twisty, bloodthirsty murder mystery. Great fun!"
– Julie Mae Cohen, bestselling author of Bad Men
"Everyone in the Group Chat Dies starts with the brilliant premise of receiving WhatsApp messages from a corpse. It's twisty, pacy and devilishly funny. I loved it."
– Katie Marsh, author of How Not to Murder Your Ex
"Everyone in the Group Chat Dies is an absolute joy of a thriller: fast paced, full of suspense, and laugh out loud funny. L.M. Chilton provides a deft skewering of roommate culture and revels in the true horror of the group chat."
– Sarah Bonner, author of Her Perfect Twin and How to Slay at Work
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