**One of NPR’s 2024 Books We LoveWhen any biological matter can be used to create life, stolen celebrity DNA sells to the highest bidder–or the craziest stalker–in this propulsive thriller.With a vivid imagining of the future, Gattaca meets Black Mirror in Kira Peikoff’s Baby X.**In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create egg or sperm from any person’s cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting bi...

**One of POPSUGAR’s Top 15 Medical ThrillersOne of REAL SIMPLE’s 35 Chilling Psychological ThrillersA mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across generations—“the psychological thriller everyone will be talking about” (Lisa Scottaline)**There's only room for one mother in this family.Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy. Now she...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

"A compelling and thought-provoking thriller . . . this frighteningly plausible novel will keep you turning the pages all night long. A stunning debut." —Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of ImpactIn 2027, destroying an embryo is considered first-degree murder. Fertility clinics still exist, giving hope and new life to thousands of infertile families, but they have to pass rigorous inspections by the United States Department of...

“Held me captive me from the opening chapter . . . If you enjoy the medical thrillers of Crichton and Cook, this book is for you.” —Douglas PrestonIsabel Leon, the star of a survival reality show, thinks she can endure anything. But when she unwittingly gives an unscrupulous mogul a chance to profit from her murder, she becomes the target of a terrifying killer who makes nature seem tame by comparison.At first left for dead, she is rescued by a medical rese...

"Fans of Michael Crichton will love this heart-pounding thriller." —Joseph FinderIn a Washington, D.C. research lab, a brilliant scientist is attacked by his own test subjects. At Columbia University, a talented biochemist is lured out of her apartment and never seen again. In the Justice Department's new Bioethics Committee, agent Les Mahler sees a sinister pattern emerging. . .Zoe Kincaid is a petite college student whose rare genetic makeup may hold the key to a powerful...

A mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generationsThere’s only room for one mother in this family.Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy. Now she wants a second chance to be a mother, and finds it in Robert Nash, a maverick fertility doctor who works under the radar with Jillian Hendricks, a cunning young scientist be...

Kira Peikoff's debut novel Living Proof is a dystopian thriller set in 2027 that paints a chilling portrait of a world in which citizens have been stripped of nearly all their reproductive rights. On orders, Department of Embryo Preservation agent Trent Rowe infiltrates an unusually successful fertility clinic, and grows close to the clinic's proprietor, Arianna Drake. Drawn into her world, Trent soon begins questioning everything he's ever known and believed in.

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

When any biological matter can be used to create life, stolen celebrity DNA sells to the highest bidder—or the craziest stalker—in this propulsive thriller.With a vivid imagining of the future, _Gattaca _meets Black Mirror in Kira Peikoff’s Baby X.In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create eggs or sperm from any person’s cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting biological childr...

A woman disappears into the dark city night…Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband. When her sister, Meg, has a convention to attend in the Big Apple, she invites Gen along to celebrate her newly found freedom. But the perfect sisters’ getaway quickly goes awry when a tipsy Gen defiantly throws her wedding ring off the hotel room’s balcony. Then, wanting some fresh air, she decides to take a late-evening walk alone and vanishes without ...

“A chilling novel showcasing Claire Douglas's trademark brilliantly claustrophobic settings and tightly plotted twists. Impossible to know which of the well-drawn characters to trust and very hard to put down.”—Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She KnewFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Do Not Disturb, an electrifying tale of psychological suspense in which an unsuspecting young woman finds herself trapped in an...