Famous last words: a novel
(Book)
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Published:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
326 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
33 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
Description
It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla's life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But after she arrives at the office, police officers storm the foyer: in the city, just near her work, a man has taken three hostages and is now in a tense standoff with law enforcement. And Luke, the person she's loved for more than a decade, the father of her child, is involved. But he is not a hostage. He is the kidnapper. All she has is a half-written cryptic note that Luke left for her. Seven years after the crime that shocked the nation, and her husband's subsequent disappearance, Camilla has slowly accepted that she will never have answers about what really happened that day. But just as she prepares to let Luke go for good, an anonymous location, sent to her by text message, reignites her suspicions about the kidnapping and sends her on a dangerous search for the truth.
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East Hampton New Adult Fiction
FIC MCA
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F McAllister
Due Oct 1, 2025
Branford/Blackstone New Adult Fiction
FICTION McALLISTER
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Durham Adult Fiction
FIC MCALLISTER
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Durham Lucky Day Collection
LUCKY DAY
Due Sep 29, 2025
East Haddam/Moodus Adult Fiction
FIC MCA
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East Lyme Public New Fiction
McAllister, Gillian (Famous)
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Essex Adult Fiction New
(NEW) MCALLISTER
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FIC MCALLISTER
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FIC McALLISTER
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MYS MCALLISTER
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FIC/MCALLISTER
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NEW/FIC/MCALLISTER
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FIC MCA
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F MCALLISTER
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F MCALLISTER
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FIC MCALLISTER
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC MCALLISTER
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Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection
FIC McAllister
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New Fiction McAllister
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North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction - New
New Fiction McAllister
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North Haven Adult New Fiction
Fiction McAllister, Gillian
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Norwich/Otis New Adult Fiction
F MCALLISTER
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FIC MCALLISTER
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F MCALLISTER
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New Fiction McAllister
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FIC MCA
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MCALLISTER
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FIC MCALLISTER
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NEW F MCA
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Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC MCALLISTER
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Woodbridge New Adult Fiction
FIC MCALLISTER
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063338425
Notes
General Note
Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2025 by Penguin Michael Joseph.
Description
It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla's life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But after she arrives at the office, police officers storm the foyer: in the city, just near her work, a man has taken three hostages and is now in a tense standoff with law enforcement. And Luke, the person she's loved for more than a decade, the father of her child, is involved. But he is not a hostage. He is the kidnapper. All she has is a half-written cryptic note that Luke left for her. Seven years after the crime that shocked the nation, and her husband's subsequent disappearance, Camilla has slowly accepted that she will never have answers about what really happened that day. But just as she prepares to let Luke go for good, an anonymous location, sent to her by text message, reignites her suspicions about the kidnapping and sends her on a dangerous search for the truth.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McAllister, G. (2025). Famous last words: a novel. First edition. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McAllister, Gillian. 2025. Famous Last Words: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McAllister, Gillian, Famous Last Words: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)McAllister, Gillian. Famous Last Words: A Novel. First edition. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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