Michelle Richmond

Michelle Richmond

Michelle Richmond in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris

New York Times bestselling author

Psychological suspense.
Literary mysteries.

A new spy thriller set in Paris arrives in January.

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Animals of the French Species

New York Times bestselling author Michelle Richmond brings FBI agent Lina Connerly to Paris in this exhilarating novel of espionage and expatriate life—at once a white-knuckle thriller and a moving story of a mother and son rebuilding their lives abroad.

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Meet Lina Connerly . . .

Richmond introduces a tough and spirited new protagonist, FBI Agent Lina Connerly, in this exhilarating race to save Silicon Valley teens from their own parents’ ambition and greed.

“A gripping blend of danger and sharp social commentary on high-stakes education, the 1%, and suburban tropes” Booklist, starred review

“A two-in-one winner: a gripping thriller set in a Stepford-esque California suburb, and a story of surviving loss and building family bonds.” — Library Journal, starred review

The Wonder Test

About the author

Michelle Richmond

Michelle Richmond grew up on Alabama’s Gulf Coast and makes her home in Northern California. She has also lived in Paris, the inspiration for her new novel.

Michelle is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of seven novels and two story collections. Her books include psychological thrillers, suburban suspense, literary mysteries, and award-winning short stories. Her novels have been published in 31 languages.

She is the recipient of the Truman Capote Prize for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Short story, the Hall-Waters Prize for Excellence in Southern Writing, the Grace Paley Prize for Fiction, and the Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize. In 2023 she was inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame.

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The Marriage Pact

THE MARRIAGE PACT

The Sunday Times bestseller, available in 31 languages

“Very suspenseful…compulsively readable.” BookRiot

“Pacey, well-written, and refreshingly unique, this is a very small thriller.” Heat Magazine

“A fun, can’t-stop-eating the potato chips premise.” New York Times

“A gripping and intriguing read.” The Sunday Times

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