From the instant USA TODAY bestselling author comes a sparkling new thriller...'As twisted as a Texas rattler, Pretty Dead Things will leave you breathless!'LISA JACKSON, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Pretty Dead Things builds an exquisite, simmering tension against the backdrop of small town pageant glitz . . . right to that deliciously satisfying end'MARY WATSON, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gripping, propulsive, and full of surprises - a dazzling, unforgettable thriller'TIFFANY CRUM, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Cox expertly ratchets up the suspense with every page, building to a finish I never saw coming!'SOPHIE STAVA'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!' 'The best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time' 'THE PLOT TWISTS!!!' 'Claustrophobic, poignant, layered . . . a thoroughly compelling read' 'Everything a thriller should be: fast, twisty and impossible to put down' 'The characterisation was compulsive and the twists were brilliant' 'The ending is a total game-changer that makes you want to go back and re-read the whole thing to see what you missed' 'A sharp, atmospheric page turner with a wicked sense of timing - and a body count to match' It was a beauty pageant . . . now it's a crime scene.Twenty-five years ago, Isabelle Whitmore vanished without a trace during the Lone Star Princess Pageant in Anhalt, Texas. This year, the pageant is offering more than just its annual dose of rhinestone heels and plunging necklines - Isabelle's sister, Ingrid Whitmore, is back and looking for revenge.But just as confrontations and old rivalries reach their boiling point, the temperature plummets: record-breaking snow and freezing rain bring down the state's entire power grid.With everyone trapped under one roof, secrets will be spilled, scores will be settled - and more than one beautiful liar will end up dead.KELSEY COX'S NOVELS ARE:'Glamorous' Catherine Cooper'Stunning' Ashley Tate'Breathtaking' Valerie Keogh'Riveting' People'Heart-pumping' Nina Simon'Jaw-dropping' Amanda Eyre Ward