Michelle Richmond
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

About the author
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 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
Books by Genre
- Literary mysteries: The Year of Fog, No One You Know
- Psychological thriller: The Marriage Pact
- Series – Crime/FBI: The Wonder Test (first in a series)
- Family Drama/Novels about Divorce: Golden State, Dream of the Blue Room
- Short Story Collections: Hum, The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress
Books by Setting
- San Francisco: The Year of Fog, No One You Know, The Marriage Pact
- Silicon Valley: The Wonder Test
- China and Alabama: Dream of the Blue Room
- Alabama: The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress






